Q: can employers install video cameras without employee knowledge or consent?
I'm a former employee of a local landscape company. i just recalled seeing the computer screen of human resources. the screen has different angles of security camera footage. as soon as human resources saw me, she changed her computer screen. i do not recall ever being informed of security cameras in the workplace.
A: Yes, employers can install cameras in their workplaces without obtaining employees' consent. There is nothing unlawful about it unless the camera is in the bathroom or a changing room.
Brad S Kane agrees with this answer
A: An employer does not need your consent to record your image, except in places where you have a reasonable expectation of privacy such as a bathroom, changing room, lactation room, etc.
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