Surveillance, drug tests and more – how far can employers go?
Workplaces must be careful to be properly informed where employee’s privacy is concerned. While surveillance and drug testing is allowable in the workplace in certain circumstances, it must be carried out in accordance with strict guidelines. Surveillance Surveillance in the workplace is becoming much more prevalent but chances are, if employees do not know they are being monitored, the surveillance could be illegal. The Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 (NSW) applies to all wo