Manager can demand switching on the laptop camera

The discussions on the duty to switch on a webcam when working remotely has been brought up again by a Dutch court ruling (Rechtbank Zeeland-West-Brabant in Tilburg, verdict of 28 September 2022, case no: 10072897 AZ VERZ 22-61). It dealt with the case of a telemarketer who, due to his refusal to switch on his webcam during a day-long training session was immediately dismissed for “refusal to provide work” and “insubordination”. – Karolina Kanclerz and Łukasz Marzec comment for Rzeczpospolita.

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