QUESTION
What are the laws regarding video taping in the workplace? How?
Asked on Aug 27th, 2015 on Labor and Employment - Michigan
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I work for a truck manufacturer where I install the graphics on the vehicles. The company hired someone to video tape each department. The last time he was at our plant videotaping, I almost ruined the decals because it made me so nervous. When we were told that he was coming in today, I was so upset that I got sick and had to leave work. I’m not comfortable being videotaped while I work but am I legally obligated to consent to it. I am also a graphic design student and we were taught that you must get permission to take a picture or film a person. Does this still hold true for an employer/employee situation?
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photographing any time in a public area is completely legal in GA, so long as you are not in a private area, such as a dressing room, bathroom stall, etc.Making a commercial use of the photo is illegal without permission. So, it depends on what they want to do with the videos.
Answered on Aug 28th, 2015 at 10:33 AM
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You employer generally has the right to videotape the workplace and the activities. You are taped almost every time you are in a retail store.
Answered on Aug 27th, 2015 at 6:18 PM