Victorian Parliament enquiry into workplace surveillance laws
A Victorian Parliamentary enquiry in examining matters relating to work place surveillance, such as the effectiveness of current privacy and workplace laws when it comes to employee workplace surveillance. The enquiry is also considering best practice workplace surveillance regulation and privacy protections from other jurisdictions.
At present, the Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (Vic) regulates the use of various devices such as listening devices, cameras and other tracking devices. It contains prohibitions that specifically apply to employers, but the legislation was developed well before the widespread use of the Internet and other digital applications, so fall short in addressing the challenges currently presented by digital transformation of the workplace, including data security risks and increasing use of artificial intelligence.
Submissions to this enquiry have closed, with the next steps being public hearings to commence before the Legislative Assembly Economy and Infrastructure Committee before it reports back to Parliament in May 2025.
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