HIDDEN Work place Cameras

[acer1234]

Please help!

Today at work I heard a rumor that my head might be on the chopping block. Meaning either the owners / supervisors don't like me or there looking to fire me. Anyways, today I found a hidden dear camera tapped to the ceiling in my common work place. I'm thinking its been there at least a week now if not a little longer. Is this even legal to do? I work in Wisconsin. I think there trying to see if i'm standing around at work or just trying to catch me in the act doing something. Idk but i'm very pissed off.

I don't know a lot of privacy laws or anything like that. I feel completely betrayed at work. Its like there spying on me. I'm so frustrated right now.

[lokithor]

Perfectly legal if in a business.

[Damajin]

Please help!

Today at work I heard a rumor that my head might be on the chopping block. Meaning either the owners / supervisors don't like me or there looking to fire me. Anyways, today I found a hidden dear camera tapped to the ceiling in my common work place. I'm thinking its been there at least a week now if not a little longer. Is this even legal to do? I work in Wisconsin. I think there trying to see if i'm standing around at work or just trying to catch me in the act doing something. Idk but i'm very pissed off.

I don't know a lot of privacy laws or anything like that. I feel completely betrayed at work. Its like there spying on me. I'm so frustrated right now.

It's likely part of their security setup so it's completely valid and there's nothing you can do about it.

[TirielWoW]

Please help!

Today at work I heard a rumor that my head might be on the chopping block. Meaning either the owners / supervisors don't like me or there looking to fire me. Anyways, today I found a hidden dear camera tapped to the ceiling in my common work place. I'm thinking its been there at least a week now if not a little longer. Is this even legal to do? I work in Wisconsin. I think there trying to see if i'm standing around at work or just trying to catch me in the act doing something. Idk but i'm very pissed off.

I don't know a lot of privacy laws or anything like that. I feel completely betrayed at work. Its like there spying on me. I'm so frustrated right now.

Unless it's in the bathroom or your home, yeah, it's totally legal. Employers are not, as far as I know, required to let you know whether you're being monitored by cameras.

[Deleted]

Perfectly legal if in a business.

It's the hidden part that can very well make this illegal. There are no laws for this. It would go to a judge, who would weigh privacy vs the employers need to surveil their employees.

[Kathandira]

Please help!

Today at work I heard a rumor that my head might be on the chopping block. Meaning either the owners / supervisors don't like me or there looking to fire me. Anyways, today I found a hidden dear camera tapped to the ceiling in my common work place. I'm thinking its been there at least a week now if not a little longer. Is this even legal to do? I work in Wisconsin. I think there trying to see if i'm standing around at work or just trying to catch me in the act doing something. Idk but i'm very pissed off.

I don't know a lot of privacy laws or anything like that. I feel completely betrayed at work. Its like there spying on me. I'm so frustrated right now.

What country do you live in? That would help us determine the legality of this.

As far as my experience, it is not illegal in the U.S. to have security cameras in a private business.

[callipygoustp]

Absolutely legal. Every company I have worked for (all of which in California) going back to ~1995 has had hidden and non-hidden cameras active in the workspaces.

[Tijuana]

Please help!

Today at work I heard a rumor that my head might be on the chopping block. Meaning either the owners / supervisors don't like me or there looking to fire me. Anyways, today I found a hidden dear camera tapped to the ceiling in my common work place. I'm thinking its been there at least a week now if not a little longer. Is this even legal to do? I work in Wisconsin. I think there trying to see if i'm standing around at work or just trying to catch me in the act doing something. Idk but i'm very pissed off.

I don't know a lot of privacy laws or anything like that. I feel completely betrayed at work. Its like there spying on me. I'm so frustrated right now.

Obviously the law regarding this will vary WILDY by location. You need a Wisconsin lawyer to answer this, not a pack of internet trolls.

[Deleted]

And, obviously, having hidden cameras in the toilet would most likely be very bad for the employer, if they were taken to court over it.

[klogaroth]

Yeah, you need someone with local knowledge.

Even then you may find that they're well within their rights given documented reason.

I know a pub that installed hidden cameras over their tills to catch some people who were stealing from them. If your employers have documents proving that they believe that you are involved in illegal activity then there's a decent chance that will overrule anything else. Again though - consult someone who actually knows Wisconsin law.

[IIamaKing]

Please help!

Today at work I heard a rumor that my head might be on the chopping block. Meaning either the owners / supervisors don't like me or there looking to fire me. Anyways, today I found a hidden dear camera tapped to the ceiling in my common work place. I'm thinking its been there at least a week now if not a little longer. Is this even legal to do? I work in Wisconsin. I think there trying to see if i'm standing around at work or just trying to catch me in the act doing something. Idk but i'm very pissed off.

I don't know a lot of privacy laws or anything like that. I feel completely betrayed at work. Its like there spying on me. I'm so frustrated right now.

Was it in the bathroom? If no, perfectly legal and I approve it.

IMO you are pissed because you know you were fucking off at work and know come Friday, pink slip.


ON WISCONSIN!!!

[Deleted]

Please help!

Today at work I heard a rumor that my head might be on the chopping block. Meaning either the owners / supervisors don't like me or there looking to fire me. Anyways, today I found a hidden dear camera tapped to the ceiling in my common work place. I'm thinking its been there at least a week now if not a little longer. Is this even legal to do? I work in Wisconsin. I think there trying to see if i'm standing around at work or just trying to catch me in the act doing something. Idk but i'm very pissed off.

I don't know a lot of privacy laws or anything like that. I feel completely betrayed at work. Its like there spying on me. I'm so frustrated right now.

At work you often have no privacy beyond the rest rooms, ask yourself if you have done anything that warrant you getting fired.

[Puri]

Highly illegal here to install hidden security cameras that record employees without their knowledge. So you might want to state first where you come from.

[Gib Lover]

If you aren't doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about.
Unless you have a super high demand job, I can't see why it would be a terminable offense to be standing around a bit.

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Highly illegal here to install hidden security cameras that record employees without their knowledge. So you might want to state first where you come from.

he did, fam

[EventHorizon]

Please help!

Today at work I heard a rumor that my head might be on the chopping block. Meaning either the owners / supervisors don't like me or there looking to fire me. Anyways, today I found a hidden dear camera tapped to the ceiling in my common work place. I'm thinking its been there at least a week now if not a little longer. Is this even legal to do? I work in Wisconsin. I think there trying to see if i'm standing around at work or just trying to catch me in the act doing something. Idk but i'm very pissed off.

I don't know a lot of privacy laws or anything like that. I feel completely betrayed at work. Its like there spying on me. I'm so frustrated right now.

If you don't do anything reprehensible you have nothing to worry about. Did you get told things during yearly perf reviews or do you procrastinate/get to work late all the time/have issues with deliverables/have a bad attitude problem/etc...? If not, I don't see why they would fire you.

Cameras are legal as long as they are not in the bathrooms.

[Puri]

he did, fam

Oh, indeed.

[BuckSparkles]

Please help!

Today at work I heard a rumor that my head might be on the chopping block. Meaning either the owners / supervisors don't like me or there looking to fire me. Anyways, today I found a hidden dear camera tapped to the ceiling in my common work place. I'm thinking its been there at least a week now if not a little longer. Is this even legal to do? I work in Wisconsin. I think there trying to see if i'm standing around at work or just trying to catch me in the act doing something. Idk but i'm very pissed off.

I don't know a lot of privacy laws or anything like that. I feel completely betrayed at work. Its like there spying on me. I'm so frustrated right now.

Why are you worried? Are you doing something wrong?

[Flatspriest]

It's the hidden part that can very well make this illegal. There are no laws for this. It would go to a judge, who would weigh privacy vs the employers need to surveil their employees.

No it isn't the "hidden" part that could make it illegal. It is fully legal as long as it is not in the restroom facilities at a place of business.

[Deleted]

No it isn't the "hidden" part that could make it illegal. It is fully legal as long as it is not in the restroom facilities at a place of business.

Well, I'm going to go by a few different legal sites rather than some random Brad on the forums.

[Ornerybear]

i was always under the impression that it is legal, but they have to post a notice or inform their employees that they are under surveillance but i dunno for sure.

I do my job very well, if my boss had hidden cameras and used that to fire me because i wasn't working every second of 50hrs a week (plus im on salary it shouldnt matter if the work gets done), then it's his loss not mine.