From the occasional mouse wiggle, to Frankenstein inventions featuring Vienna sausages and a rotating fan, has been something we’ve all had to come to terms with in this post-COVID era.
But it’s about to become a whole lot more difficult, as the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has released guidelines for workplace monitoring.
No longer will keeping that little circle green suffice as “working”, as you may have to placate a whole host of invasive software that will track everything from keystrokes to webcam footage.
If you ever feel like you’re being watched in your own home, you may be part of the one in five (19%) of people who believe their employer has snooped on their work activity, according to commissioned by the ICO.
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The guidelines provide direction on how to monitor activity lawfully and fairly, including providing reasons for, how, and why employees will be monitored. Luckily for us, organizations looking to implement these practices will have to be fully transparent with their methods, gain consent or have a legal obligation, and carry out a Impact Assessment if there is any possibility that this form of surveillance will infringe on any workers rights.
And if, after all that, you feel that someone is at all times, you can request access to any personal information your employer has collected through a Subject Access Request (SAR).
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