Employee monitoring laws require updating

Current provisions within the Labour Code regarding the purposes of non-visual monitoring do not align with the practical requirements and solutions used in the modern workplace. For example, monitoring of IT resources is essential for data protection, allowing employers to oversee the downloading of files and data. In turn, tools installed in company cars that measure and record driving parameters or any road incidents serve both the safety of the user and the protection of the employer’s property. Many employers remain uncertain about the legal compliance of these tools under existing rules. Therefore, it would be beneficial to define the purposes of monitoring more broadly, perhaps by aligning them with the concept of legitimate interest as established in the GDPR – Paweł Sych comments to Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.

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