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This dissertation was written as part of the LLM in Transnational and European Commercial Law, Banking Law, Arbitration/Mediation at the International Hellenic University. The radical technological progress has given employers the opportunity to use a wide variety of monitoring methods. Aim of this thesis is to demonstrate the legal framework surrounding the protection of employees’ rights from the monitoring from employers and analyse the balancing between employers’ legitimate interests and employees’ rights. The first Chapter is an introduction to the topic. The second Chapter describes the legal framework surrounding the protection of the rights to data protection and privacy. The third chapter specifically regards the General Data Protection Regulation and how this regulation applies in the context of employment relationships, while the fourth Chapter analyses methods of monitoring used by employers and specifically video surveillance, access to electronic devices and communications, social media monitoring, Global Pointing Systems and Biometric methods. Finally, the last Chapter draws a conclusion to the study. I would like to thank my supervisor, Mr. Komninos Komnios, for his valuable guidance and support during the writing of this dissertation and throughout my studies at the International Hellenic University, as well as my family and friends for their relentless support.