Who is most affected?

Research by the TUC found that young people and people working in large companies are among those most likely to think their employer is monitoring them.


Up to 60% of 25- to 34-year-olds, compared to 56% of all working people, think that workplace monitoring is likely to be taking place where they work. It’s even more common among 18- to 24-year-olds, with 68% thinking it’s happening in their workplace.


Meanwhile 69% of people working in large companies (250+ employees) think they are under surveillance by their employer. It only drops to 65% for those working for medium employers (51-250 employees). In comparison, 52% of people working for small employers (11-50 employees) believe they are being monitored at work.


The TUC survey also uncovered large regional disparities, with 60% of people in the North East and the East Midlands thinking that monitoring is likely to be happening in their workplace compared to a significantly lower 48% in the West Midlands.