A judgment was passed in January by the European Court of Human Rights which may set a precedent regarding whether companies can legally monitor conversations of workers. This decision was in the case of c Bărbulescu. Romania, where a worker was fired for using a mail account for personal purposes. His company controlled its working cats to determine he did not use the messenger as advised. The means to power, in fact, companies have the right to monitor private online communications that occur in the workplace
As pointed out by Mashable, there were two notable points made in this case:.
- account has been created for commercial purposes at the request of his employer, to be used as part of his working process
- employee was said that the personal communication on this messenger was not allowed
Although this decision does not necessarily mean that all employers will violate privacy or monitor employees in the workplace, it could create a precedent for the future. It highlights the importance of using caution and check your policy when communicating in the workplace. As indicated in TechSpot, "The judgments of the ECHR are binding for countries which have ratified the European Convention on Human Rights, and set a precedent for future cases involving employee surveillance."
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