Putting workplaces under surveillance

With the increasing shift of work into home office, digital monitoring tools have established themselves in some companies. The aim is to control the productivity of employees and to detect possible performance losses. Different software solutions are used, which are sometimes controversially discussed. An example of such technologies is the so-called bossware – a software that records keyboard and mouse movements, captures locations or even...

Putting workplaces under surveillance

A Bellarine MP is calling for stronger protections on workplace surveillance as technology advances and job environments shift towards remote working. Legislative Assembly Economy and Infrastructure Committee tabled its final report on Tuesday, May 13, regarding an inquiry into workplace surveillance across the state. Committee chair and Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant said the report recommended that the state government introduce new work…

Vic lawmakers look to rein in workplace surveillance

Victorian workers should be protected under law from intrusive workplace surveillance, a state inquiry has found after hearing of a surge in pervasive technologies like keylogging, tracking devices and artificial intelligence. Lawmakers heard evidence that the Commonwealth Bank is now tracking the precise location of workers with a phone app and asking them to apply for leave when away from their desks. Unions also testified that Boeing has “sha…