Worker fired for disabling GPS app that tracked her 24 hours a day [Updated] | Ars Technica

Pinboard (zephoria) 2015-05-11

Summary:

A former employee of money transfer service Intermex claims she was fired after uninstalling an app that constantly tracked her whereabouts, even during non-work hours, reports Ars Technica. Employees were reportedly required to keep their phones on 24/7, and some were even told they would be monitored while off-duty. "This intrusion would be highly offensive to a reasonable person,” noted the former employee’s complaint against Intermex.

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http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/05/worker-fired-for-disabling-gps-app-that-tracked-her-24-hours-a-day/

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Date tagged:

05/11/2015, 13:35

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05/11/2015, 09:35