Privacy at work

Information on data protection in the workplace, employee monitoring, surveillance and employee duties of confidentiality.

New Zealand :: Data protection and human rights

The Privacy Act 1993, as amended, controls how companies (and other parties) collect, use, disclose, store and give access to personal information …

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New Zealand :: Email and workplace monitoring

There are no obvious privacy rights per se in respect of employees’ e-mail or other internet use, but the justifiability in terms of employment law of any disciplinary action turns on whether the employee had a reasonable expectation of privacy, and the extent to which the employer has set clear bounds …

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New Zealand :: Social media and data protection

There is no specific legislation dealing with social media in the workplace, however, employers should have well-defined policies to control staff’s social media use both inside and outside work hours …

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