Employee Monitoring Software

The cluster discusses employee monitoring tools like bossware, their use on company devices for remote and in-office work, and debates over privacy rights, ethics, legality, and dystopian implications for workers.

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gjvc Aug 10, 2022 View on HN

google for "employee monitoring software" to see how hard this is being pushed

p_zuckerman Sep 25, 2025 View on HN

This would be helpful also for companies? Hence, ethically point of view it would violate the employee time in screen so there would arise issues with employees rights and HR?

Buge Jun 10, 2016 View on HN

You're fine. It's people using company computers that are being monitored.

tomrod Oct 11, 2025 View on HN

How long until this is made into employer monitoring software?

paxys May 16, 2024 View on HN

Everyone replying with "what's the big deal?" is showing their tech privilege. You may not have to deal with intrusive monitoring, but warehouse workers are increasingly being made to wear ankle bracelets so every movement of theirs can be monitored and stack ranked. Workers in WFH "gig" jobs are made to install always-on keyloggers and other monitoring software on their personal computers and phones (which are required for the job). Companies take photos/videos of

hoppyhoppy2 Oct 25, 2024 View on HN

A non-paywalled source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/consumer-watchdog-cautions-comp...

bwestergard May 10, 2022 View on HN

I'm a software developer working remotely most of the time. My unionized colleagues and I pushed for and won an agreement to prevent our employer from surveilling us in this manner. Several other recently organized companies have gotten similar agreements.https://twitter.com/WeBuildNPR/status/1522586389774221313?cx...

verdverm Aug 24, 2023 View on HN

Try googling "bossware"also, no employees want this level of intrusion, you should learn to trust or fire

dingaling Sep 5, 2018 View on HN

I worked for a UK subsidiary of a US company. Right on the login screen was notification that all use and communication was subject to monitoring.Why would it be otherwise?You are paid to do the company's business with the equipment they provide. It's not a matter of 'power'.Imagine a UPS driver taking the van to run errands for his friends. Few people would argue that it is inappropriate for UPS to track the van and fuel usage. Maybe he scrawls anti-management mi

Lordarminius Aug 25, 2024 View on HN

Is this another surveillance tool at the workspace ?