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  1. Thanks. I’ve contacted my union rep but not sure if i’ll hear back. I’ve got my photo on my ID pass, and was bullied into a previous photo shoot which I hated every minute of. Since then the photos have cropped up everywhere and I’m not happy with the risk of that happening with more pictures. I’m actively seeking other work so worried aboutnrocking the boat too much but I’m also not inclined to be bullied by my manager No permission was sought at all. We were told to ‘make ourselves available’ and there was no option given as to opting out and no information about how long photos could be used or if they could use them online etc. I do feel it’s more a bullying issue. I suspect she was ****ed off that we didn’t cooperate and do the ‘happy’ act when they have spent money booking a photographer. It felt very tit-for-tat. But I didn’t decline to participate because I wanted to be awkward I didn’t participate because I don’t want my image plastered all over the place. Nothing was done to reassure me or others. Just landing us with extra work, expressly because we hadn’t participated, just prior to the time we were due to leave felt calculated and an attempt to exert power. My colleagues who are in the same boat are equally ****ed off so may well be willing to take a stand
  2. Myself (and other employees) declined (politely) to have our photos taken for an annual report. We were then punished by our operations manager who stormed up to our desks and demanded loudly that we take extra work because we had let the team down. This is despite the fact that that we had manned the office phone line and worked on our tasks while the photographer was taking photos of others. This happened less than half an hour before we were due to finish work and was the last working day of the week for a number of us. No reference was given to the fact that I have childcare responsibilities and had to leave on time to pick my child up. Can our employer discipline us for not having a photo taken? Is it not our right to refuse permission for this? The wider background is that this is a very unhappy workplace. Previous photos taken were used for purposes other than what was originally stated by a partner organisation and we were given no guarantees as to the scope of use for these new photos. Personally I informed my manager twice that I felt really uncomfortable and anxious about having my picture taken and was given no reassurance but just punished in front of the open office. There are also LOTS of other issues unrelated to this but any advice on the photography issue would be hugely appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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