Employee monitoring in focus
IRS reviews part three of the Data Protection Code of Practice, which covers monitoring employees in the workplace.
The Code covers areas such as opening workers' e-mails, the use of closed-circuit television, monitoring internet usage and videoing workers outside the workplace to collect evidence.
Data protection and employment practice (5) Ako Buckman, writing in IRS Employment Review, reports.
Also
Data protection and employment practice: (1) the legal regime; (2) new developments; (3) Data Protection Code Part 1: Recruitment and Selection; (4) Data Protection Code Part 2: Employment Records Read the previous legal guidance articles in this series.
Data protection: the basics XpertHR's employment law reference manual has guidance on data protection laws.
How to ensure employment practices meet the requirements of data protection law From HR & Compliance Centre's How to service.
Employee monitoring: a guide Personnel Today's one stop guide on employee monitoring provides more guidance.
Guide to handling data on workers' health finalised The Information Commissioner has issued the fourth and final part of the Data Protection Code of Practice, covering how to obtain and manage information about employees' health.