As workplaces become increasingly digital, the March 2026 edition of the MECA Newsletter examines the balance between operational efficiency and legal defensibility in HR and Industrial Relations.

This edition looks at recurring issues MECA was observing among employers, including over-reliance on system-generated documents, the misuse of fixed-term contracts, informal handling of retirement and end-of-service matters, and the assumption that employee silence means legal risk has passed.

Readers will also find an in-depth exploration of digital workplace surveillance and the limits of continuous performance monitoring, a case spotlight involving allegations of verbal sexual harassment, and a recap of MECA’s March Roundtable on workplace discrimination.

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