Digital control over the working process – technological and legal aspects

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to examine two main aspects of the control over the working process – technological and legal. In their interconnection they reflect the new means, through which the employers perform their functions on management and control over the workers and employees, and at the same time also is made legal analysis of the applicable and related Labour Law regulations. The reflection of the digitalization on the working legal relations is multidirectional and the authors put the focus on the employers control, presenting through the complex examination some of the advantages of the introduction of different controlling means for digital control and at the same time the related risks. The question of the necessity of new legal frame, guaranteeing the protection of the rights of workers and employees is also discussed. Based on the analysis are made some summaries, formed conclusions and proposals “de lege ferenda” for actualization of the Labour Law legislation in the part of the control.

Keywords

• digital control
• labour legislation
• digitalization
• working process
• rights and obligations of the parties