The Use of CCTV in Disciplinary Hearings in the Workplace-Interesting High Court Decision (February 2020)

The conflict of rights in the workplace between employer and employee concerning the use of cctv in the workplace, and its use in disciplinary processes, was dealt with by the High Court in February 2020. The case was Doolin v The Data Protection Commissioner [2020] IEHC 90 and it was an appeal from the Circuit … Read more

Using CCTV and Data Protection-the Facts You Should Know

Is CCTV being operated in your workplace? Are you an employer who is considering introducing CCTV? The Data Protection Commissioner has issued updated guidelines in December, 2015 in respect of the use of CCTV. Because recognisable images captured by CCTV systems are considered to be “personal data”, as defined by the Data Protection Acts in … Read more