european court of human rights

Hidden Cameras in the Workplace-European Court of Human Rights Approves in Certain Circumstances

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Are you concerned about the use of cameras in the workplace? Hidden cameras? If you are a recent European Court of Human Rights decision will disappoint and dismay you. The case López Ribalda and others v Spain was an appeal from decision of the lower Chamber that the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights … Read more

Employees’ Privacy in the Workplace-Interesting Decision of the European Court of Human Rights

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An interesting case came before the the European Court of Human Rights in September, 2017. The case was the Barbulescu case and concerns the extent to which employees are entitled to privacy in the workplace. Factual Background Mr. Barbulescu was a Romanian engineer. His employer asked him to set up an instant messaging account for … Read more