Employers in the Netherlands may already watch with chat and mail traffic of their employees. The ruling by the European Court of Human Rights Wednesday has done,, a confirmation of Dutch legislation, "said a spokeswoman for the Authority for Personal Data, the former CBP.
According to view the court in Strasbourg, employers emails and chats that send employees during working hours. ,, It is not unreasonable that an employer wants to check that workers do their work, "said the court.
It was a verdict in a case brought by a man from Romania. He was fired after it was revealed that he had sent privéchats with a chat program designed for work purposes. Or permitted varies by employer. Some allow it within reasonable limits, as is the use of social media at work.
In the Netherlands the watch by mail and chat for workers subject to conditions that protect the employee's privacy. So should the check be an obvious cause, such as downloading music, watching porn or disclosure of trade secrets. The watch may also not happen over a longer period.
Yes or no permission
The employer may, according to the European Court read all the messages during working hours, on condition that the employee also reports that this is happening. The court further held that all communications taking place viewed via devices provided by the employer must without permission.
It is also allowed to film employees during working hours, this is only allowed without permission if research into serious crime such as drug dealing. MediaMarkt was two years ago already reprimanded because of the use of hidden cameras to monitor employees.
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