Laura joined Legal Island as a Knowledge Partner in January 2023. Prior to that she worked as an employment law and dispute resolution solicitor with Eugene F. Collins (now Addleshaw Goddard LLP), A&L Goodbody Dublin & Belfast and as an In-House Employment Counsel Secondee at Google.
Laura is also a qualified personal and executive coach, yoga and mindfulness teacher.
Privacy in the Workplace – Whose Right is it Anyway?
Do employees have the right to privacy in the workplace?
Employees do not lose their right to privacy as soon as they walk through the doors of their workplace. Employees have a "reasonable expectation of privacy" in the workplace. An employee's right to privacy must be balanced against the rights of the employer to run their business and protect the interests of the company.
What are the sources of workplace privacy law?
There is no specific legislation dealing with the right to privacy in the workplace. General legal principles are set down in:
(1) the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (the GDPR)
(2)
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