- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By 
Neil Hodge2022-10-19T12:45:00
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued draft guidance to help ensure employers’ monitoring of staff performance does not turn into surveillance or harassment.
Spurred on by the Covid-19 pandemic forcing companies to enable employees to work from home, employers have used a range of technological tools to keep tabs on worker output and well-being. These include monitoring internet access, using webcams, keystroke logging and time-tracking devices, and even carrying out secret audio recording.
While U.K. privacy legislation, namely the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act, does not prevent employers from monitoring employees, the ICO is concerned some companies are overstepping the mark.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and National Labor Relations Board pledged to share information regarding instances of improper employer use of surveillance tools and the sale of employees’ personal information.
The U.K. Information Commissioner warned companies not to ignore “crucial measures” to prevent cyber incidents following his office’s decision to fine construction firm Interserve £4.4 million (U.S. $5 million) for failing to secure employee personal information.
The EU’s agency for occupational safety and health released a report examining the risks and opportunities of AI-based worker management systems for employee’s physical and mental wellbeing.
Michael Macko, deputy director of enforcement at the California Privacy Protection Agency, described priorities for the agency now and in the near future during a recent board meeting.
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Facial recognition company Clearview AI reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging it violated the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act, with the company agreeing to compensate victims with stake in the company.
