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   Most bosses admit using some form of snooping software to spy on staff   
      
   Date:   
   Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:15:38 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Bosses think remote employee monitoring is building trust, morale and   
   productivity - but theyre wrong.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   New research has revealed a shocking 85% of bosses monitor staff online   
   activity through software.    
      
   The figures from online privacy company ExpressVPN relate to all types of   
   workers, with the research following previous data from the company revealing   
   78% of remote workers are monitored, too.    
      
   Bosses are now widely tracking emails, websites, keystrokes and even   
   monitoring screens in real-time to keep an eye on their workers productivity,   
   however nearly half of workers are feeling the pressure, and the surveillance   
   could actually be causing them to be less productive.   
      
   Employee monitoring software is all too common   
      
   Two in five (42%) workers believe that monitoring should be considered   
   unethical, with more than half (51%) willing to quit if theyre being    
   subjected to online monitoring. However, four in five (83%) employers enforce   
   monitoring without the option for employees to opt out.    
      
   A clear disconnect has been identified, with 70% of employers believing that   
   monitoring boosts trust, morale and productivity. On the flip side, 46% of   
   workers feel stressed or anxious about it.    
      
   Over a third (35%) feel that they lack their employers trust, and one in four   
   (26%) feel pressure to do work quickly rather than thoughtfully. Pressure to   
   be active rather than productive and pressure to work longer hours were also   
   identified, raising questions over how effective monitoring tools are at   
   determining productivity, rather than just working hours.    
      
   Scheduling emails to send later, logging into communication apps on mobile   
   devices and setting up automated status changes are just some of the ways   
   workers are now using to fool monitoring systems.    
      
   Employer observations arent just being used to keep tabs on perceived   
   productivity, though  38% use the data for performance reviews, with 30% of   
   employees facing warnings and 17% facing pay cuts or suspensions as a   
   consequence of misbehavior.    
      
   Looking ahead, workers are calling for stronger government regulation to   
   protect their privacy: The call for regulation reflects a deep-seated desire   
   for accountability, fairness, and respect in a workplace where privacy can   
   often feel like a luxury.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/most-bosses-admit-using-some-form-of-snooping-so   
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