‘Reasonable’ standard for video surveillance

The employer had videotape surveillance of a worker it felt was abusing sick leave. The union objected to its introduction. The arbitrator decided the issue on the test of reasonableness, not relevance, but allowed the evidence nonetheless.

Fired for allegedly misrepresenting the nature of injuries that she claimed were preventing her from attending work, a hotel laundry worker grieved.

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