Remote work | New surveillance tech gives staff a 'productivity score'

The coronavirus pandemic forced millions of UK staff members to work from home to contain the spread of the virus.

With employees working out of sight and out of earshot, some line managers may be growing concerned about how productively they are working when at home, particularly with recent research highlighting that some staff are skiving for two hours per day. 

This may result in employers investing in surveillance software to keep tabs on people throughout the working day.

As such, a tech start-up is rolling out machine-learning software that will gauge how quickly staff complete workplace tasks and will also provide them with a ‘productivity score’.