Corvert CCTV

[concord]

I work in an office with about 10 other people and during some alterations discovered a romote controled hidden cctv camera connected to our computer network. Its seems to have only recently been installed. No one including the office manager has any knowledge. It it leagal to watch staff?? does human rights apply?
Thanks

[Joe_the_Lion]

No offence whatsoever. Your right to privacy is a domestic issue.

There has to be a reason for it to be installed, but that can merely be the head office wanting to know what you do at your terminal.

[Ethel]

It is legal to use covert cctv monitoring without the employees knowledge in very limited circumstances:

There must be genuine suspicion of criminal activity - theft for example - or serious malpractice.

It must be authorised by senior management and continue only as long as is necessary.

Full information here:
http://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2006/05 /30/35538/employee-monitoring.html

[Whickerman]

Serious malpractice can include time spent on the internet (you're effectively 'stealing' time). However, if that's the reason it's there you'd have a good case for insisting it's removed, considering the amount of oversight they can install on a server.