Do you ever get the feeling that you’re being watched at work? If so, you’re not alone. Just over 80% of workers feel that they are being monitored by their employers to a moderate or high degree, according to a survey conducted by Raconteur in partnership with Attest.
These concerns are not unfounded. According to a 2023 analysis of 50 of the most prevalent employee monitoring tools by online résumé builder StandoutCV, there has been a marked increase in the use of video monitoring, document scanning and attendance tracking since its previous review in 2021. One phone booth maker is even thinking about adding heart-rate sensors to its office furniture to help monitor people’s stress levels.
Employers are becoming increasingly interested in when and where their staff are working. The return-to-office push has led firms such as EY to monitor the use of employees’ access-control cards as they move around their offices.