As workplace surveillance grows, experts say it's good to know the ways your employer is watching

College administrators read an adjunct professor's comments to students on personal essays. Managers told a pharmacist to spend less time with patients after tracking the number and length of her appointments. Scanners on a warehouse conveyor belt monitored the pace of workers to ensure they inspected hundreds of items per hour.

As workplace surveillance grows, experts say it's good to know the ways your employer is watching

TL;DR

  • College administrators monitor adjunct professors' comments on student essays.
  • Managers track pharmacists' appointment numbers and durations.
  • Warehouse scanners monitor workers' pace on conveyor belts.