Electronic employee monitoring reaches an all-time high
Briefly

As many companies bring employees back to physical offices part-time, remote monitoring of workers is skyrocketing by 30%. A recent study shows that 80% of companies monitor remote or hybrid employees using sophisticated tools that can track behavior without consent. This trend stems from a significant lack of trust, as only 52% of employees feel trusted by their organizations. Furthermore, 71% of employees are now digitally tracked, indicating a shift in corporate policy towards increased surveillance amid evolving workplace dynamics.
Even as more companies are requiring employees to return to offices, remote monitoring has increased by 30%, indicating a growing trend in workforce oversight.
According to MIT, 80% of companies are now monitoring remote or hybrid workers using various digital tools, often without employees' knowledge.
Brent Cassell from Gartner highlights a breakdown of trust between employers and employees, with only 52% of employees trusting their organization.
Monitoring systems are now seen as necessary for management, with only 42% of HR leaders believing their companies can trust employees to work unmonitored.
Read at Computerworld
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