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ARTICLE · 22 JANUARY 2016

Big Brother Or Big Boss?

Many employees were reminded by a ruling of the European Court of Human Rights last week that those days may not be as firmly behind us as we might have hoped.

United KingdomEmployment and HR

Sent items: "I wish I had won the £66 million rollover so I could tell my boss where to stick this job"... "I am so hungover I haven't done a thing today"... "I think my boss got dressed in the dark this morning"... "I spent my afternoon in an online queue for Adele tickets".

Despite the occasional urge, no one would want their (poorly dressed) boss to catch them saying any of these things. During our school days we catapulted tiny handwritten notes across the table when the teacher turned their back. Many will remember the paralyzing dread when said teacher intercepts its travel and unfolds that tightly wrapped note filled with secrets. Many employees were reminded by a ruling of the European Court of Human Rights last week that those days may not be as firmly behind us as we might have hoped.

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