Protecting your privacy at work [BT broadband office]

Protecting your privacy at work

Posted 29 July 2008 at 8:32AM by Hannah Gilchrist in Doing business online

Privacy at work is one of those touchy areas employers are usually forced into discussing. Staff are entitled to a reasonable amount of privacy under the Human Right's Act, but where do employers draw the line and should you be honest about how you are keeping an eye on your staff?

Whilst all this talk of human rights is very profound, and most law-abiding employers are keen not to be labelled as big brother, how much privacy are staff entitled to when they're working on someone else's property?

A feature on the Times Online makes a very valid point about the differences between employee privacy and dignity. As an employer which one should you respect the most and where do the two merge? Are cameras in the toilets a step too far?

Tags: bt, human right's act, privacy

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Comments

1. At July 29, 2008 10:54 AM, J G Dawson wrote:

'Cameras in the toilet' - Has the world gone potty? - Missing going to the loo due to 'reality TV in the bogs' might prove to be a step too far...

2. At July 31, 2008 5:18 PM, the master chief wrote:

cameras in the toilet ?
London Victoria railway station has them - due to ' increase in immoral activities within the toilets '.
whats the employer's excuse ?

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