What information can employers routinely disclose to unions?
• Section 40(1)(e) of the Act permits, but does not require, the employer to disclose personal information the employer has agreed to disclose to the union in a collective bargaining agreement. • Section 17(2)(e) of the Act specifies other information which may be disclosed without unreasonably invading the personal privacy of employees of public bodies. This includes the job description, salary range, and employment responsibilities of an employee. • Section 40(4) applies a “need to know” test to all disclosures of personal information made under section 40, including disclosures to unions.
