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Is Your Employer RemotelyWatchingYou? Ways Employers Can Monitor Remote Employees
Your Email and Other Communication Platforms People who have a company email that is accessed through Gmail or Outlook don’t have sole access. Authorized administrators can access every email you sent and received in your work email. If you use a personal email address on a work computer, some monitoring programs can even get information from those emails. Company Google Drives or Slack chats are also fair game for employers to monitor. In many instances, the owner of the Drive or Slack channel can see into your personal messages and documents. There is not much an employee can do to prevent their employer from monitoring their work remotely. They are legally protected in their actions and can even let people go due to the data they gather while monitoring. It’s best to be safe and smart while using any devices provided by an employer.
Here are some ways that your boss can legally monitor your work if you’re a remote employee. Your Devices Some employers provide their employees with but these devices can all be used to monitor your activity. New monitoring tools are able to gather data from your keyboard and mouse to inform your employer when you’ve stopped being “active.” One monitoring device called Teramind can even gather the sound or visuals from your webcam and microphone if it’s in your employment agreement. In these cases, spending time talking to people in your house can even get you in trouble. computers, monitors, a mouse, and a keyboard,
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many business owners to transition their employees to work remotely. Before the pandemic, only 6% of employed Americans worked primarily from home. During the bulk of the shutdowns, the number of employed Americans working remotely grew to around 35%. As we draw closer to year two of the pandemic, the numbers still have not even come close to pre- pandemic levels. Just because these employees are no longer working in the office, it does not mean they are not being monitored by their employers. Many employers have provided their employees with laptops, webcams, keyboards, and more. While these devices are essential to most remote jobs, they may also be used to monitor the employees.
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