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The union Unite said the cameras were “completely unacceptable” and warned the 1,300 workers may consider industrial or legal action against TKA Tallent if the CCTV system is not removed.
Ian Davies, regional officer for the Amicus section of the Unite, says:
"As far as I'm concerned, I find it a horrendous breach of employee privacy that the company has installed these cameras. It shows a total disregard for privacy and human rights at work. The members will have my full support whatever form of action they decide to take - that could well be holding a ballot for industrial action or looking at taking legal action.
“The company needs to realise that if there is a problem with vandalism, it can be monitored in many other ways. To install this CCTV should be the absolutely last resort - and as they have done it without consulting the trade unions initially, that is not the case.”
According to the Workplace Law Handbook 2007, workplace managers responsible for CCTV use should familiarise themselves with the Information Commissioner’s:
CCTV Code of Practice;
Employment Practices Data Protection Code; and
Employment Practices Code Supplementary Guidance.
The main points to be aware of are that:
an initial assessment should be carried out before installing the CCTV system;
clear guidelines for use should be given to camera operators;
warning signs containing the required information should normally be put in place;
CCTV images should be retained in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act; and users should ensure they are able to comply with a data subject access request.
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