Surveillance Devices Legislation Comparison Tables

The use of surveillance in the workplace is regulated by surveillance devices legislation in each state. Workplace surveillance may include:

• visual surveillance, eg video cameras
• listening devices, eg mobile phones used to record conversations
• tracking devices, eg a GPS tracker installed in a company vehicle
• computer surveillance, eg monitoring the websites accessed on company computers.

The obligations placed on employers differ from state to state. This summary provides a simple reference comparing the obligations for surveillance devices nationally.

For further advice about the use of surveillance in the workplace, please contact the Ai Group Workplace Advice Line 1300 55 66 77.