UK government could force bosses to consult employees before rolling out worker surveillance tools
- Ministers in the UK are consulting on workplace monitoring technologies
- Employers may have to ask permission to implement surveillance tools that ensure employees are working as contracted
- The consultation includes references to the use of artificial intelligence-assisted monitoring
The British government’s Make Work Pay strategy to overhaul employment rights and end exploitative work practices has opened consultation on workplace monitoring technologies, with the Department for Business and Trade seeking to establish whether existing rules covering things like biometric surveillance, keystroke logging, and productivity scoring are fit for purpose.
Current rules over the use of workplace monitoring technology (WMT) may be fit for purpose, but the consultation aims to establish whether non-statutory guidance, a formal code of practice, or a legal framework is required.
The consultation – which also cites artificial intelligence as a tool to assist monitoring, closes September 30, 2026.
Identifying WMT
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