DH and his work colleagues have recently discovered their employer (large company), records them all, daily.
They work outside, on the roads, as Highway operatives.
Their lorries are fitted with dash cams (both front and back) and obviously these are visible to all staff. They have always believed these are to pick up any issues whilst driving on the roads (road rage in events and accidents etc).
However, it’s recently been brought to light that when the lorries are parked up on the work sites (various roads in various towns/villages), these cameras (front and back) actually continue recording and film the staff working including all audio of the staff conversing with each other.
They are all unaware of this and have never agreed to this (verbally or written).
Does anyone know, is it perfectly legal to film your employees without their prior acknowledgment or agreement?
I am fully aware some companies need to do this at times but surely the staff must all be made aware of it?