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Isolation and survelliance: working from home.

Working from home – with Big Brother watching

The tools that allow employees to clock on remotely – the laptop, the internet, mobile phones, Teams meetings – also allow them to be easily monitored.

  • Chris Zappone

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Secretly attending – and recording – staff meetings is not just unethical, it could be illegal.

My boss is secretly recording our staff meetings. Is this even legal?

It’s not just unethical, but recording meetings without gaining consent of staff may be breaking the law, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
The lap top at home became a way of life.

Yes, your boss is spying on you. Should there be a watchdog on that?

The ACTU is set on changing the regulation of worker surveillance, calling for a national AI authority that co-ordinates with government to protect workers.

  • Olivia Ireland