Employers frequently conduct electronic monitoring and surveillance of their employees to protect against employee misconduct, manage productivity, and increase workplace safety. In doing so ...

Do you want to know if your employer is monitoring your work laptop? Many companies today use monitoring software to track their employees’ activities, especially remote workers.

Working from home can strain the trust between employer and employee, with some micromanagers using spy software for control and employees responding with technical solutions such as Mouse Mover.

Employees are also figuring out workarounds to some of the monitoring tools, in some cases helped by social media sites that offer tips on how to avoid workplace monitoring.

The issue of companies monitoring employee computer activity grabbed headlines last month after Wells Fargo revealed it fired over a dozen people it caught “faking work.” The accused, the bank ...

Employee monitoring soars as companies tighten reins on workforce Nearly half of all U.S. workers say their employers have rolled up or ramped up in-office requirements this year, with Gen Z (82% ...

Nationwide isn’t alone in monitoring their employees’ computer usage. As remote work proliferated during the pandemic, more companies embraced digital monitoring software.