Virgin Australia may have invaded employee’s privacy by accessing hotel footage, legal experts say

Cabin crew member’s sacking has been overturned by the Fair Work Commission, but experts say case raises questions about workplace surveillance

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Virgin Australia may have invaded the privacy of a cabin crew member when it accessed hotel CCTV footage and room swipecard records which revealed he had organised a Grindr hookup, legal experts say.

The Fair Work Commission in August overturned the sacking of the crew member, Dylan Macnish, after two separate incidents in 2023. Experts say the case raises serious questions about the extent of workplace surveillance.

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