Employee monitoring risks ‘spiraling out of control,’ union group warns
Credit to Author: Matthew Finnegan| Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2022 04:40:00 -0800
An increase in workplace surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to widespread discrimination, work intensification, and unfair treatment of workers unless regulatory safeguards are put in place, according to a prominent UK union group.
The Trade Union Congress (TUC), which represents most unions in the UK, published survey results this week highlighting the use of surveillance technologies to monitor workers in a variety of job roles.