Monitoring Workers: Data Protection Rules

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About Course

Employers can monitor workers, but only lawfully, fairly and transparently. Based on the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) guidance on monitoring workers, this course covers lawful bases, necessity and proportionality, telling workers, data protection impact assessments, covert monitoring, homeworking and workers’ rights.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course summarises ICO guidance as at October 2026, which the ICO is reviewing after the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. It is not legal advice.

What Will You Learn?

  • Decide whether a monitoring proposal is necessary and proportionate Choose and document a lawful basis Know when a DPIA is required and when covert monitoring may be justified Respect workers' rights, including subject access requests

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • What counts as monitoring
  • Lawful basis, fairness and transparency
  • DPIAs and covert monitoring
  • Workers’ rights, retention and good practice

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

Final Assessment

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