Is this what our future at work looks like? 🤖

#GroupifyAI #AIInWorkplace #FutureOfJobs #AIDriven #WorkplaceSurveillance #DigitalMonitoring #TechEthics #WorkCulture #FutureOfWork

Microsoft’s New Workplace Tracking Tools Spark New Privacy Debate - WinBuzzer Microsoft is rolling out new Copilot usage benchmarks and Teams location tracking, reviving privacy concerns reminiscent of its 2020 'Productivity Score' controversy.

Microsoft’s New Workplace Tracking Tools Spark New Privacy Debate

#Microsoft #Microsoft365 #AI #Privacy #Copilot #MicrosoftTeams #WorkplaceSurveillance #VivaInsights #BigTech #EmployeeMonitoring #CorporateCulture #HybridWork #DataPrivacy

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Surveillance: Is Covert Workplace Surveillance Justifiable? Is covert workplace surveillance ever justifiable? We look at the arguments both for and against secret workplace surveillance

Should Employers Be Allowed To Engage In Covert Workplace Surveillance? theemploymentlawsolicitors.co.uk/news/2025/08...

#ukemplaw #employmentlaw #hr #hrnews #HumanResources #EmployeeMonitoring #monitoringemployees #employeesurveillance #WorkplaceSurveillance

Why Do Companies Spy on Workers? by @adigaskell The proliferation of surveillance tech has outpaced legislation, ethical frameworks and our understanding of what constitutes a fair and respectful workplace. Continue reading...

#WorkplaceSurveillance #EmployeePrivacy

Tracking apps monitor remote employees’ performance — and invade their privacy
#Tech #Business #EmployeeMonitoring #RemoteWork #WorkplaceSurveillance #PrivacyRights #DigitalTracking #WorkerPrivacy #SurveillanceTech #EMAs #WorkFromHome #DataPrivacy
the-14.com/tracking-app...

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"You mention the manager wants to see if the employee is really working, I mean, is the manager really working if they're just looking at these screenshots [of employees' desktops] all day?"

#JonathanGood, 2025 […]

Being monitored at work? A new report calls for tougher workplace surveillance controls Developments in technology mean there are more ways for workplaces to be monitored, and not always with the knowledge of workers.

A new Victorian Parliamentary report on #WorkplaceSurveillance calls for tighter laws to protect workers from snooping bosses.
The Committee drew extensively on NTEU's submission, whose authors provide analysis and implications here:
theconversation.com/being-monito...
#Auspol2025 #HigherEducation

Being monitored at work? A new report calls for tougher workplace surveillance controls Developments in technology mean there are more ways for workplaces to be monitored, and not always with the knowledge of workers.

Are you being watched at work?
A new Victorian parliamentary committee report calls for tougher #WorkplaceSurveillance controls, heeding NTEU input based on member submissions by NTEU's Joo-Cheong Tham and team:
theconversation.com/being-monito...
#HigherEd #auspol #Auspol2025

Victorian parliamentary committee answers NTEU call for workplace surveillance laws.
Landmark report says #workplacesurveillance must be reasonable, necessary + proportionate with legitimate objective; transparent + informed by consultation with workers.
www.youtube.com/shorts/jXXU9... #auspol

Why US Workplace Surveillance is Banned in Europe youtu.be/JHIEyefFNRU?... via @YouTube #wakeup #usa #us #news #Europe #USWorkplace #Amazon #speakup or give up #speakuporgiveup #realnews #WorkplaceSurveillance

This series explores how work cultures that promise growth often penalize ambition through HR ghosting, employee tracking, and algorithmic hiring systems. From psychological safety to visibility risks, we uncover how curiosity became a career liability.

What if trying to grow your career quietly triggered silent judgment?
✍️ Read The Hiring Paradox: Psychological Safety in Algorithmic Systems now live.
—#WorkCulture— by Ellis Zeitmann @ThinkZeit
#DeepReflections #HiringParadox #WorkplaceSurveillance #DigitalTrust
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Workplace Monitoring App WorkComposer Leaks 21 Million Employee Surveillance Screenshots - WinBuzzer Workplace monitoring app WorkComposer has exposed over 21 million employee screenshots via an unsecured Amazon S3 bucket, revealing sensitive data.

Workplace Monitoring App WorkComposer Leaks 21 Million Employee Surveillance Screenshots

#Cybersecurity #WorkComposer #DataBreach #DataLeak #Privacy #EmployeeMonitoring #WorkplaceSurveillance #CloudSecurity #S3 #InfoSec #DataSecurity

winbuzzer.com/2025/04/28/w...

California AB 12 21 aims to limit invasive workplace surveillance technologies AB 12 21 protects workers from discriminatory surveillance and mandates transparency in data handling.

California's AB 12 21 is poised to reshape workplace privacy by regulating invasive surveillance technologies, addressing concerns over discrimination and data misuse.

Learn more here!

#CA #CitizenPortal #PrivacyProtection #TechEthics #WorkplaceSurveillance

#AIandWork #ArtificialIntelligence #WorkplaceSurveillance #AutomatedFiring #DigitalRights #FutureOfWork #AIinTheWorkplace #LaborRights #TechAccountability #EthicalAI #alvaroBedoya #houseJudiciary

Nationale Bank van België aan de slag met #workplacesurveillance ?

ellentimmer.com/2025/03/29/a...

New AI surveillance system tracks factory workers' every move for real-time productivity monitoring
www.404media.co/optifyeai-ycombinator-st...
#workplacesurveillance #aitechnology #laborrights #manufacturing #ethics

Y Combinator startup's AI worker monitoring demo sparks controversy over workplace surveillance ethics
techcrunch.com/2025/02/25/y-combinator-...
#workplacesurveillance #aiethics #laborrights #startupcontroversy #techethics

AI startup launches controversial factory worker surveillance system raising ethics concerns
www.404media.co/email/b7eb2339-2ea1-4a37...
#workplacesurveillance #aiethics #laborrights #factoryautomation #techstartups

The Download: workplace surveillance, and fighting EV fires This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Your boss is watching Working today—whether in an office,...

The Download: workplace surveillance, and fighting EV fires #Science #TechnologyandEngineering #WorkplaceSurveillance #EVFires #TechnologyTrends

DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government The US government has increased the use of monitoring tools over the past decade. But President Donald Trump’s employee purges are making workers worry about how their data could be abused.

If you know a #federalemployee, they may be panicked over rumors connected to #workplacesurveillance.

I was quoted in this #Wired magazine article about those fears.

Paresh Dave @peard33.bsky.social did an excellent job laying out what tools and practices existed previously and what is new.

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

#AlgorithmicManagement isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about power.

Teke Wiggin’s new study reveals how #AI, #WorkplaceSurveillance, and digital tools were weaponized in AntiUnion campaigns at Amazon.

🔗 Read: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

For more details, see :jackpoulson.substack.com/p/the-covert-gig-work-su...
#WorkplaceSurveillance #PartnerAbuse #ScumCEOs #FreeLuigi

Wirt's First Letter to Elvir From The Scriptorium of Master Charles at the Court of Gartenfort being Part the First of ❦ A Day of Quills ❦ Though the Court had authority to sack Master Enoch, it fell to the other Guildmasters at Elvir's scriptorium to find his replacement. They had no prospects,...

Now with two posts this is officially a series. Wirt learns of #OpenPlanOffices #workplacesurveillance #bureaucracy, calls a #standup, and attempts to navigate being a #knowledgeworker in a #DnD world. gainfulemploy.bearblog.dev/wirts-first-...

Estimating the prevalence of automated management and surveillance technologies at work and their impact on workers’ well-being Data on how common automated management and surveillance technologies are in the workforce, as well as their systematic association with worker well-being.

New survey: 68% of U.S. workers report some form of #ElectronicMonitoring, and 4 in 10 have tasks or schedules assigned by automated systems. Data also show these technologies are linked to negative #HealthAndSafety outcomes. #WorkplaceSurveillance #FutureOfWork
equitablegrowth.org/research-pap...

Watching the Watchmen - ESG Investor As increasing workplace surveillance creates more corporate controversies, the ICCR’s Nadira Narine calls on investors to put workers’ rights at the top of the engagement agenda.

This week's ESG Investor interview is with ICCR's Nadira Narine. As increasing #workplacesurveillance creates more corporate controversies, she calls on #investors to put #workersrights at the top of the #engagement agenda. Read more here:

www.esginvestor.net/watching-the...

With AI, workplace surveillance has 'skyrocketed'—leaving Canadian laws behind Technology that tracks your location at work and the time you're spending in the bathroom. A program that takes random screenshots of your laptop screen. A monitoring system that detects your mood dur...

👇🇨🇦"With AI, workplace surveillance has 'skyrocketed'—leaving Canadian laws behind" #AI
#WorkplaceSurveillance

With AI, workplace surveillance has ‘skyrocketed’ — leaving Canadian laws behind "Electronic monitoring is a reality for most workers."

With AI, workplace surveillance has ‘skyrocketed’ — leaving Canadian laws behind ap236.com/a8xVII #Work #AI #WorkplaceSurveillance #RuleOfLaw #cdnpoli