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News Burst: Human Rights Act protects workplace privacy
News Businesses monitoring their employees' email and Internet usage could be infringing the new Human Rights Act (HRA) published Monday, which codifies a person's right to privacy and private correspondence.
[October 3, 2000, 10:38]
RIPA and Human Rights Act conflict
News The government's controversial RIP Act violates the right to privacy within the workplace under the new Human Rights Act, according to legal experts Tuesday. Businesses monitoring their employees' email and Internet usage could be infringing the...
[October 3, 2000, 12:49]
Emergency data laws 'break Human Rights Act'
News Emergency data retention measures are likely to break European human rights laws, a joint Parliamentary committee said on Friday. But this may be incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), said the House of Lords and House of...
[November 16, 2001, 16:27]
News Burst: Human Rights Act protects workplace privacy
Talkback is there a law preventing employers getting in touch with employees whilst they are off work sick
[November 11, 2004, 18:01]
News Burst: Human Rights Act protects workplace privacy
Talkback I found your article very interesting does this apply to the uk
[August 13, 2005, 11:24]
Computer crime treaty threatens human rights
News An international coalition of 28 human rights and civil liberties groups has called on the Council of Europe to alter its draft treaty on International cybercrime, warning that the agreement could violate the European Convention on Human Rights...
[October 19, 2000, 7:41]
RIPA surveillance may break human rights laws
Talkback This is a direct violation of my human rights as well as an intrusion into my personal privacy. Do you agree that it's about time we here in Britain should have a proper Freedom of Information Act, a House Intelligence Commitee and Congressional...
[June 21, 2006, 12:09]
DNA testing site not aware of UK law
News DNA Solutions responded to accusations Friday that the UK launch of its DNAnow.com Web site may infringe the Human Rights Act Friday. According to legal experts, the Australia-based company offering DNA paternity tests online from small hair...
[September 4, 2000, 8:33]
Angry unmetered customers accused of inciting abuse
News A disgruntled ex-customer of disbanded ISP IGClick has been accused of breaching the Human Rights Act for publishing the private telephone number of one of the directors. He claims Ashworth is inciting others to abuse and is therefore in breach of...
[January 12, 2001, 14:39]
New paternity-testing site may be illegal
News An online company offering hassle-free DNA paternity tests in the UK may infringe the UK Human Rights Act, according to experts. A DNA test without consent is an infringement of the Human Rights Act," insists Robin Bynoe, partner at law firm...
[August 31, 2000, 10:50]
Roundup: Human rights and government cybersnooping
News The Human Rights Act (HRA), which passed into law Monday, codifies a person's right to privacy and private correspondence, but privacy experts fear that its impact may not be recognised in cyberspace.
[October 6, 2000, 11:23]
Can you expect human rights online?
News The Human Rights Act is expected to bring new legal standards for citizens in Britain, but human rights experts fear that its impact may not be felt in cyberspace. The Human Rights Act, which incorporates the European convention on human rights...
[October 5, 2000, 15:09]
Ignorance of IT laws threatens UK firms
News Less than a quarter of UK companies have policies in place to ensure compliance with key parts of the Human Rights Act that directly affect them, and less than half have documented procedures to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act.
[April 23, 2002, 16:29]
Civil liberties groups condemn Big Brother proposals
News The group says giving agencies access to all citizens' communications would be a breach of the Human Rights Act and the Data Protection Act. This would violate the principles of the Data Protection Act and the Human Rights Act and the Government...
[December 4, 2000, 8:40]
Encryption key legal challenge?
Blog One criminal law specialist has told technology law podcast OUT-LAW Radio that the law could be challenged under the Human Rights Act, though he also warned that such a challenge could fail under legal tests set out by the European Court of...
[January 25, 2008, 17:08]
Government okays snooping on staff
News New guidelines issued by the government Tuesday granting employers the freedom to intercept employees' emails and phone calls has been criticised by privacy experts for violating the right to privacy under the Human Rights Act (HRA).
[October 5, 2000, 10:55]
Information Commission lambasts anti-terror bill
News Sweeping measures to retain communications data for law enforcement purposes have been branded "unnecessary" by the Office of the Information Commissioner, along with the warning that such provisions are likely to infringe the Human Rights Act.
[November 14, 2001, 13:51]
Surveillance: Is e-privacy a human right?
News The report goes on to suggest that interception as a whole will need to be rethought when the UK introduces the Human Rights Act next year, potentially opening up the government itself to legal action.
[September 27, 1999, 11:25]
Snooping laws caught in catch-22
News While the ATCS in itself is not incompatible with the Human Rights Act, when taken in conjunction with RIPA it is. This would be a breach of the defendant's right to a fair trial under the Human Rights Act," said Walden.
[December 13, 2002, 15:54]
Email monitoring may contravene European laws
News Privacy experts at law firm Pinsent Masons said that although businesses now have clear guidance for monitoring work communications under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000, personal communications at work may be protected by...
[April 11, 2007, 17:35]
