Jan
28
2016
“Private Messages at work can be read by EU Employers” – To what extent does the recent ECtHR ruling effect employers and employees in the UK?
by Bivonas Law LLP in Business, Employment
The case of Bărbulescu v Romania created a lot of media hype with headlines such as “Big Brother or Big Boss?” and “Bosses free to spy on emails” . So does this case really mean that employers now have free reign to access their employees' private messages? In short, no.