Employment – FOI Assist

Applying the public interest override to employment information

Today’s article is intended to explain when the public interest override applies to requests for employment information.

When is labour and employment information exempt from disclosure?

In Ontario, both the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) contain special provisions regarding labour and employment information which often have the effect of giving institutions the option (or in some cases, an obligation) to refuse to disclose such information to requestors.