| Abstract [eng] |
The master’s thesis analyses the impact of modern technologies on the protection of employees' privacy, looking not only at national legislation, but also at legislation applicable throughout the European Union, as well as at scholarly findings and interpretations in case law. To avoid privacy breaches in employment relationships, it is important to recognize that the definition of privacy may be interpreted differently. In Lithuania, there is no specific legislation that regulates, in detail, the protection of employees' privacy in the context of modern technologies, so it is important to refer to the legislation regulating the protection of personal data, which establishes the legal basis for processing data. Choosing the right legal basis avoids infringements of employees' right to privacy and ensures ethical monitoring of employees. The abundance of modern technology enables employees to carry out their job functions from virtually anywhere, but such opportunities pose challenges to employees' privacy as the boundaries between private and professional life are blurred. Employers use monitoring techniques to monitor the fulfilment of their obligations by the weaker party in the employment relationship, which may not be proportionate, and it is therefore important to establish precise and detailed regulation to prevent breaches of the right to privacy in order to address these issues more effectively. In order to ensure a balance between the rights and legitimate interests of the parties to the employment relationship, the employer, as the party carrying out the monitoring, should take a responsible approach to the monitoring carried out, assess the necessity of the monitoring in each case, comply with the principles of lawful data processing, the grounds for the processing, and notify the employees. Employees must also take a responsible approach to their duties, not abuse their rights and use modern technologies to the extent necessary for the performance of their job functions, in order to avoid disputes related to breaches of their employment duties and the right to privacy. |
