I’ll be watching you: The ins and outs of employee monitoring
Have you heard of “wearable technologies”? You may not be familiar with this term, but you are probably already using devices like Fitbit, smartwatches, and more. Even police departments leverage this technology to solve...more
The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority recently published a statement presenting its position and recommendations on privacy protection as it pertains to the collection of employee geolocation data using designated...more
Private employers in New Jersey need to be aware of the latest employee privacy law that will take effect on April 18, 2022. A. B. 3950 prohibits employers from knowingly using a “tracking device” in a vehicle used by an...more
Employers have a general right to protect their property and employees. In addition to surveillance and monitoring, some employers choose to conduct searches of areas and equipment used by employees...more
What happens if an employee drives the company car to a strip club for lunch? In the age of COVID-19, what privacy concerns does contact tracing raise? What do employers need to think about before implementing an employee...more
Monitoring employees isn’t a new or novel idea. Companies have long debated the merits of video surveillance in the workplace, tracking employee vehicles with GPS, or monitoring employee movements via a smartphone...more
With the advent of cost-effective GPS devices and smartphone tracking apps, employers may effectively monitor their workforce like never before. An employee’s distance traveled, sales routes, and productivity (among other...more
It might be tempting to use software to track your employees, whether it’s to increase their productivity or to figure out if you’ve been left out of the e-vite to your coworker’s big barbecue. ...more
While we may now take Tesla’s connected world for granted, one cannot help but wonder what readers thought of his predictions in 1926 when he made the above statements in a magazine interview. It remains to be seen whether a...more
The more that technology evolves, the easier it has become for employers of all sizes and across various industries to monitor their employees with tracking technology. Indeed, a 2012 study by technology research firm...more
With the proliferation of satellite navigation systems and smart phones, many employers have contemplated using GPS tracking to increase efficiency, and frankly, to keep a better eye on their employees during the work day....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: With the availability of new vehicle GPS devices and smart phone tracking applications, employers need to be mindful of employee privacy rights when using location technologies in the workplace....more