[stretchwithme]

"evidence a very poorly performing employee was reading articles on the web most of the day"

Sounds like probable cause for a warrant. Not that employers needs a warrant to use their own property, but to assure employees that they aren't being watched unless there's legitimate suspicion.

[YZF]

A warrant??? I'm not aware of any country where you can/need to get a warrant to "spy" on your employees. In some countries that would be illegal. If said employee manages to do what others do while mostly surfing the web that's great. If they aren't delivering then by all means fire them (ideally with some sort of process to actually let them fix it). I don't see what the spying buys other than the mistrust of employees, the news getting out, and people not wanting to work for you.

[stretchwithme]

I didn't say they needed a warrant. I said the opposite.

[exdsq]

I think this is illegal in Europe or parts of Europe! I’d feel differently if you were told this would be happening.

[mkl95]

I think the general rule in Europe is that your employer may record your screen as long as you know it's happening.

[exdsq]

Which I do agree with, assuming it’s work devices too. But secretly recording devices is just weird.