Future of Work – Workplace Surveillance
ACT Labor acknowledges the right of workers to not be subjected to unfair or unsafe forms of surveillance at work. ACT Labor also acknowledges the right of workers to not be subject to surveillance outside of work whether physically, online or virtually. Workplace surveillance must not be used to undermine or curtail the right to freedom of association and to organise.
ACT Labor notes that given the ongoing technological change in workplace surveillance, ACT workers whilst working in ACT may be subject to surveillance at work that is being conducted by their employer in another jurisdiction.
ACT Labor calls on the ACT Government to undertake a review of workplace surveillance legislation in the ACT to ensure workers are free from unfair or unsafe surveillance at work. The legislation should have effect when work is done in the ACT regardless of whether the surveillance occurs in the ACT or in another jurisdiction.
Such a review must:
- take account of contemporary workplace surveillance activities and advancements in technologies;
- prevent surveillance of workers outside of work whether physically, online or virtually
- prohibit employers from using workplace surveillance to undermine or curtail freedom of association or the right to organise.