Most staffers expect bosses to snoop on them, says trade union.

You’re not paranoid if they’re really out to get you.

UK trade union the TUC is lobbying to gain a legal right to be consulted on surveillance in the workplace, as it opened up on staffers’ growing concerns about their bosses snooping on them.

In a report published today, the TUC took aim at inappropriate surveillance, warning that intrusive tech could, at worst, interfere with people’s rights to privacy and at best damage staff morale.

As part of the work, the union commissioned a survey to which some 2,000 workers responded – and more than half believed it’s likely they are monitored at work.

The survey found that, in general, the more common types of surveillance were more acceptable, and more staff expected them to be used or saw the benefits of their use.

By Rebecca Hill.

Full story at The Register.