“Watching You”: An HR Professional’s Guide to Employee Surveillance
In an article published by HR.com, Woods Rogers employment lawyer Fred Schutt is joined by Ross Broudy from our firm’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice to discuss the wide-ranging implications for employers when it comes to collecting employee data.
“As workplace technologies become more sophisticated, the fine line between reasonable oversight and invasive surveillance of employees is getting harder for employers and HR professionals to navigate,” Fred and Ross write. “From emails, instant messages, and video calls to keystroke tracking and badge-swipe logs, a single employee’s digital footprint is massive. Pair these traditional data sources with geolocation tracking on employee-issued devices and AI-enabled productivity tools, and the result is that today’s organizations have unprecedented access to their team’s data.”
Fred and Ross provide a dual perspective – with a look at employment law compliance and privacy considerations – for HR teams. They cover what data can be legally collected and how surveillance can be used in employment decisions.
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