Recently in many offices they put CAMERA & watch their staff working...is not it against human rights..?

Answer 1

In most location Employer also has few rights they are always in conflict with employee right.

In USA there was a case and supreme court ruling.

Ruling was in favour of employee, employer was USA government Agency. The conflict in question was use of E-mail.

In general incidental use is OK. Court did not asked the company to stop the activity but it required it to be considerate. Company has not stop monitoring the employees e mail, since this ruling more and more companies are monitoring the E-mail

As a rule camera is installed to prevent theft, and for employee safety.

This also has a ruling. Camera, was in female rest room, as anti theft device but men(other employee) were grokking, company was found responsible (it was prove that company knew about it and did nothing to stop men from looking at the female). Company paid fine and monetary restitution to the females who brought action.

Your best bat is to ignore the camera, find another job and do not engage in any activities that can put your job at risk camera or no camera.

Court said that company has right to install camera any where for legal purpose, including the rest rooms. But it cannot let the use diverted to illegal activity.

In this case company on its own remove the camera from certain locations and added more camera in less controversial location.

They realised that the location was controvertial and cannot be operated without risk of future litigations, they cannot control the curiocity seeker or the deviate nature of some humans.

Answer 2

Watching the staff with camera's is justified by telling people they are concerned with their safety. This technique is actually part of modern architecture and industrial engineering.

Welcome to the "Panopticon".

The panopticon is a form of discipline and control that is highly effective and works by the constant reminder that one is being watched but they never know who is watching them or when.

This pathetically soulless idea originated from Jeremy Bentham's prison design he created back in the 1800's. Even today is serves as a model for our schools, prisons, offices and public buildings . The cameras are just a high tech addition to the same idea. It makes the working a more productive worker.

They did not install the camera's because they care about their workers or their safety. If that were true, they would raise the workers pay.

Answer 3

in call centers they monitor the phone calls as you speak to the customers so this is just a more hi-tech version of employer monitoring. As long as you are not wasting time and doing something instead of working, then you should be fine. No problem, just be as if there was no camera. The only people that would worry are the ones that dont do their jobs, this will help those hard working people who didn't get a job at such companies a better opportunity and make the office itself a more productive enviornment.

Answer 4

Although I hate the idea of cameras, the business heads of the world do have a point in this debate. The point seems to be that they are protecting their investment, whether in goods or in time and in that context I can't really argue too much with this. The turning point for me is when these devices or the excuses to use them infringe on My time and resources etc. Lets hope that thing never comes to pass.

Answer 5

I think you mean against work ethics to be posting at office here while working

human rights are not to be confused with employee rights

now if there is a camera outside your home aimed at your bedroom....maybe a right to privacy is being infringed

Answer 6

No. Most employees try to rip off their employers. Employers have a right to protect themselves. If someone kept stealing from your home, would you not install some kind of camera to catch them? Put yourself in the employers shoes.

Answer 7

If people wouldn't lie,cheat, and steal we wouln't be having this conversation. It's to protect. It's not invading your personal territory. Well,unless it was in the bathroom but I highly doubt it. I think it's great to have cameras unless you are the one commiting the crime.

Answer 8

I don't agree with it, and I personally think it is an invasion of personal privacy. However, people will argue that it's their "property" and they have the "right" to monitor it if they wish.

Answer 9

Nopes not at a public work place

Answer 10

Human rights. How about employer rights? Give us a break. What do you know about human rights? Where are they enumerated?