Breakfast Bites: Should cameras be mandatory during work meetings?

Published on 20 May 2026
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You join the meeting and immediately wonder if you can get away with leaving your camera off. For some bosses, cameras-on means better engagement and accountability. For employees, it can feel awkward, distracting, or even invasive, especially in a work-from-home world where personal space and professional life constantly overlap.

So should cameras during work meetings really be mandatory?

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