Cameras in the workplace are legally sensitive: property protection in itself is not an automatic “pass” for monitoring people at work. You have to have a legitimate reason, minimize exposure, and it can't slide into performance control.
Typical errors
- shot directly to the desk / cash register by evaluating the performance,
- audio recording (mostly indefensible),
- unclear information to employees and missing documentation.
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Updated May 26, 2026
