Video Surveillance in the workplace

debkaycarter · September 2011

We have recently installed cameras in the workplace. The employees have been told about some of the cameras but not about all of them. For instance, we have a camera showing the controlled drug lockbox but the employees have not been told about this camera. Is this legal? Do the employees need to be told about all of the cameras or just that they are being watched?

Joy1 · September 2011

What state are you operating in? Some states have laws that specifically address this.

debkaycarter · September 2011

I am in Texas. I have checked in the BLR library but can't find anything covering this. Everything I find says that you should post signs that tell about the surveillance but nothing says if you need to tell where all of the cameras are.

Joy1 · September 2011

The electronic monitoring section says:

To effectively lower an employee's expectation of privacy, in all areas where videotaping is allowed, the employer should post a notice that video monitoring is in use. This notice will serve as an added bonus for those employers that regularly come into contact with the general public as it will create a sense of security for those patrons.

I do not see TX law on this.

Video Surveillance in the workplace

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