Monitoring at work: what employers need to know

The ICO has published new draft guidance on monitoring at work which highlights some considerations and requirements that employers should be aware of when implementing monitoring activities. 

The guidance also provides an insight into the ICO’s view of monitoring employees in light of the increase in remote and home working following the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on data protection principles such as transparency and purpose limitation. 

We have summarised some key points here in our article on the Bristows Cookie Jar technology hub.