Gendered Lens Towards Workplace Surveillance- Balancing Security And Privacy Within Labour Laws Frameworks

Swati Tirkey, The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences

ABSTRACT

Workplace Surveillance has become one of the most prominent issue of the present generation. Surveillance is considered as a tool of exercise of power by the dominant actors in the Society. Workplace is generally considered as the “public” domain which is being monitored by the closed circuit television, facial recognition technologies etc. The increase in surveillance technologies in the recent times raises questions regarding its legitimacy.

This article will critically examine the problem of workplace monitoring, focusing on the gender discrepancies that exist and the significant consequences they carry. It is argued that women experience an unequal distribution of the burden associated with workplace monitoring. This thesis is supported by an in-depth examination of the psychological and professional ramifications frequently experienced by female workers. Moreover, it is argued that the current labor regulations, while crucial, require urgent modification to manage the swiftly changing terrain of monitoring techniques effectively. Our argument strongly supports achieving an equitable equilibrium between security and privacy. This study underscores the need to prioritize security and privacy in workplaces, regardless of gender, to cultivate a fair and respectful work environment for everyone.