Employee Monitoring and Workplace Surveillance

Presenters

Phil Mennie

Partner, Forensics & Integrity Services, EY MENA

Session overview

This session will examine workplace monitoring under the PDPL, from CCTV and data loss prevention tools to productivity analytics, biometric attendance and vehicle telematics. It will cover when large-scale systematic monitoring as a core activity requires a DPO, the DPIA requirement proposed in SDAIA's October 2026 draft amendments, proportionality testing, retention, lawful investigations and transparency with staff.