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>, at 10:07:41 on Mon, 11 Dec 2006, "Broom, Doreen"
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>Hi Tanya
>
>I would have thought it you informed the employee that his/her calls was
>being recorded you would be legal and above board. If it is for some
>other reasons e.g. disciplinary and you are trying to get evidence then
>I think that would be illegal.
This is all covered in great detail in TICOs code of practice. Good
article here: http://www.out-law.com/page-449
Interestingly enough, the law about Intercepting private phone calls at
work was largely triggered by the Halford case (a senior policewoman
whose work phone was bugged).
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>Subject: Metropolitan Police - phone tapping
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>Dear all,
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>The following has appeared on the Guardian website with respect to the
>unlawful tapping of a senior police officer's phone:
>http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,,-6271401,00.html
>
>I would be interested in your opinions - particularly as I have been
>approached within our organisation regarding the recording / monitoring
>of an employee's phone calls and the advice I gave was it could be done
>but in line with the requirements of the employment code of practice -
>but now I am concerned in light of the above!
>
>Many thanks,
>Tanya
>
>
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>Tanya Holden
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