Employer takes photos of us at work, is this allowed under privacy laws?

Questioner

Hello, I work at the municipal transport company and now it has been announced that colleagues are trying to photograph us because of the use of mobile phones by the driving staff. I understand that driving a tram is punishable, but is my boss allowed to do this in view of privacy laws? Kind regards

Lawyer

Your employer does not do this 'just like that' because he has announced it. In addition, you are in a public area and by entering the public area you have given up that part of your personal life that is publicly visible. Apart from that, the interests served by recording camera images of you are greater than your personal interest. The employer will have to draw up regulations on the manner of recording and the duration of the storage of those images.