As shifting privacy lines allow employers to reach further and
further into employee conduct, it's increasingly important that
you know the legal limits. Many employees will question the
legality of increased employer monitoring of offsite conduct,
especially when employees are off-duty.
Such monitoring may include the use of Global Positioning System
(GPS) tracking and video surveillance. It could include
reprimanding employees for things like speeding tickets. These
practices are within an employer's legal rights – usually
– but managers need to be aware of what is and is not
permissible from a legal perspective.
Monitoring On The Clock
One of the most debated employee monitoring practices involves
GPS tracking of company-owned and personal automobiles and cell
phones. GPS tracking is often used by employers to monitor employee
travel routes and to verify that work time is being effectively
used and accurately recorded on time sheets. Employers
