That geolocation of a company vehicle, inside and outside working hours, did not violate article 8 on the facts, by four votes to three.
Dismissal on geolocation and dismissal after covert cameras have both been examined under article 8 and survived on their facts, which settles the method and not the outcome.
One act for the whole subject, holding processing to what is directly necessary, naming the conditions for cameras and for opening the employer’s electronic mail, and putting technical monitoring through a cooperation procedure before it is introduced.
Recordings may be used to substantiate the grounds for ending an employment relationship, and that use is stated as an exception to the purpose limitation and to the cooperation procedure.
