Controllo a distanza e diritto alla protezione dei dati : Sulla complementarità dei due sistemi normativi

The author examines the practical consequences of integrating Article 4 of worker’s Statute which regulates the limits of the employer's remote monitoring power, with the legal framework for privacy protection. The essay outlines some reflections on the role of trade unions in protecting workers from digital surveillance and proposes the establishment (through collective bargaining and/or legislation) of a trade union representative for data protection.