Monitoring Technologies in UK Workplaces: What Does the Future Hold?

As workplace monitoring technologies become increasingly common, employers face a difficult balance between using digital tools for important business purposes, including security and fraud prevention, and protecting workers’ privacy and employment rights. In an article first published in Privacy Laws & Business UK Report (September 2026), Annabel Gillham, Michal Pati, and Dan Alam examine the UK government’s consultation on workplace monitoring, the existing data protection, employment and equality law framework, and whether the proposals from the UK government could provide meaningful clarity or simply add complexity for businesses. They also highlight practical steps employers should take now when deploying workplace monitoring technologies.

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