All notes for Subtopic 403.02000 – Taking Photographs or Motion Pictures

DecisionDescriptionPERC Vol.PERC IndexDate
2895M * * * JUDICIAL APPEAL PENDING * * * Palomar Health
403.02000: EMPLOYER INTERFERENCE; RESTRAINT, COERCION; SURVEILLANCE; Taking Photographs or Motion Pictures
An employer engages in unlawful surveillance when the employer photographs or videotapes employees or openly engages in recordkeeping of employees participating in union activities. (Lake Tahoe Unified School District (1999) PERB Decision No. 1361, adopting warning letter at p. 2.) “Photographing and recordkeeping are proscribed because of their ‘tendency to intimidate.’” (County of San Bernardino (2018) PERB Decision No. 2556-M, p. 20.) Here, the Board found that the employer engaged in unlawful surveillance when it took and saved 39 photographs of union representatives interacting with bargaining unit employees in front of the main entrance to a medical center. (pp. 42-47.) more or view all topics or full text.
03/15/24
2556M County of San Bernardino
403.02000: EMPLOYER INTERFERENCE; RESTRAINT, COERCION; SURVEILLANCE; Taking Photographs or Motion Pictures
Photographing and recordkeeping are proscribed because of their tendency to intimidate. more or view all topics or full text.
4211403/06/18
2556M County of San Bernardino
403.02000: EMPLOYER INTERFERENCE; RESTRAINT, COERCION; SURVEILLANCE; Taking Photographs or Motion Pictures
Because even creating the impression of surveillance is unlawful, harm to employee rights occurred if employees saw agent of the county taking or appearing to take a photograph. more or view all topics or full text.
4211403/06/18