REMOTE MONITORING AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE IN THE WORKPLACE BETWEEN ITALIAN LAW AND THE CASE LAW OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Abstract

The article considers the mechanisms of “defensive” remote control in labor relations. It analyzes different methods of collecting personal data and the purpose of their use in labor relations, as well as the impact of digitalization on labor relations and the variety of control tools. The author investigates the boundaries of remote control in the ECHR case law, including the decisions of Italian courts in the field of video surveillance and suppression of illegal behavior of employees. The author concludes that a new and more specific legislative regulation of the employer’s remote control is needed.