White Castle collecting burger slingers’ fingerprints looks like a $17B mistake – The Register
The possibly very expensive issue at the center of the case is whether private entities — in this case the… read more
Senate Democrats Are Taking Companies to Task Over Invasive Workplace Surveillance – Mother Jones
Workplace surveillance has been a growing area of concern for Democrats in the past few years, as the shift to… read more
Woman ordered to repay employer after software shows ‘time theft’ – The Guardian
Reach said it installed employee-tracking software called TimeCamp on Besse’s work laptop after it found her assigned files were over… read more
‘NO’: Grad Students Analyze, Hack, and Remove Under-Desk Surveillance Devices Designed to Track Them – Vice
…the students at the Privacy Institute, which specialize in studying surveillance and reversing its harm, started removing the sensors, hacking… read more
Hello Hybrid – BBC
Hybrid work is here. The way we work with our colleagues has changed, and even our office spaces look different…. read more
The case for turning off your Zoom camera – BBC
Platforms such as Zoom were a blessing when Covid-19 lockdowns hit, allowing many people to work from home. But, two… read more
‘Bossware is coming for almost every worker’: the software you might not realize is watching you – The Guardian
The number and array of tools now on offer to continuously monitor employees’ digital activity and provide feedback to managers… read more
Flawed System Led to Lost Pay Inside Amazon – New York Times
For at least a year and a half — including during periods of record profit — Amazon had been shortchanging… read more
Workers Are Using ‘Mouse Movers’ So They Can Use the Bathroom in Peace – Vice
At the beginning of the pandemic almost two years ago, there was much speculation about how the global crisis of… read more
Zoom’s New Attendance Tool Will Snitch on Attendees Who Are Late to a Meeting – Gizmodo
Aside from its obvious application for calling out late employees, the new meeting monitoring tool may also be used by… read more