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‘Security strategy’ | HSBC plans surge in staff surveillance & biometric scanning
HSBC is planning a 'four-fold increase' in cameras, alongside more biometric...
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‘Smiling faces’ | Samsung orders five-day RTO for some US staff - with a monitoring tool to stop them 'coffee badging'
A memo sent by Samsung's HR team said the order has led to 'more smiling faces...
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'Personnel polygraphs' | FBI using lie detectors to test employee loyalty, sources claim
The FBI said it would not comment on reports it used lie detector tests on staff,...
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RTO rethink | Amazon has a new 'badge data' strategy for monitoring employee office attendance
The company has ditched labels like “inconsistent badger” and “zero...
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I’ve got my eye on you | What do Amazon-esque RTO mandates mean for the future of employee monitoring?
As major RTO mandates hit the headlines, HR Grapevine considers how this may impact...
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‘Like you’re in prison' | Amazon workers file charges claiming surveillance violates labor laws - when will employers learn the long-term cost of excessive monitoring?
Workers allege “intrusive algorithms” have been used against them...
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‘It’s a s*** show here’ | Dell to color-code employees based on office attendance through badge swipes & VPN monitoring
"It's a shit show here,” one source has stated...
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'Lack of trust' | Employee surveillance is legal - but is it an ethical employer practice?
Many tools now allow employers to monitor employee messaging, but is it an ethical...
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‘Chilling’ surveillance | Starbucks, Walmart, & AstraZeneca all using AI to monitor employee messaging
Several major U.S. employers are using the technology to analyze messages on company...
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