3PB Employment barrister Sarah Bowen considers whether employers can lawfully monitor employees communications following the ECHR’s most recent decision in Burbalescu v Romania [2017] ECHR 754 (5 September 2017)
25th September 2017
In her latest article, 3PB Employment barrister Sarah Bowen examines the ECHR’s final decision in Burbalescu v Romania and its impact on private and public employers who chose to monitor staff communications.
Sarah provides a useful summary of the principles relevant to this complex area of law and its impact on convention rights.
To read Sarah’s article, please click here.
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