A telemarketer who was fired after refusing to keep his webcam on while working had his rights breached, a Dutch court has ruled.
The employee of US-based IT company Chetu was awarded approximately 75,000 euro (65,700) by the court.
In August, the man, in the Netherlands, was told to share his screen and leave his camera on while working.
After he declined, he was fired for "refusal to work" and "insubordination".
Chetu did not provide a statement to the court, nor did the company appear at the court hearing, the judgement says.
The court ruled on the case in September, but its findings were published this month and reported by the Netherlands Times.
The BBC has approached Florida-based Chetu, which has a branch in the Netherlands, for comment.
Earlier this year, the TUC, which represents unions in England and Wales, warned use of workplace surveillance tech - including the use of AI to monitor workers - had taken off during the pandemic and was "spiralling out of control".
Methods included monitoring emails and files, webcams on work computers, tracking when and how much a worker is typing, calls made and movements made by the worker, through use of CCTV and trackable devices.
It called for stronger regulation of to protect workers.
Max Winthrop, a partner at law firm Sintons LLP, said surveillance of employees had increased massively as the necessary tech became more accessible and as employers sought to keep tabs on employees working from home.
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