Thread : Worker Surveillance Tools within Microsoft 365 :
Some of you may have read about this, from various sources.
megaphone.org.uk/petitions/micr…
Some of you may have read about this, from various sources.
megaphone.org.uk/petitions/micr…
The potential use of O365 as an employee surveillance tool is substantially true.
It's a feature that has to be switched on and set up correctly to function, which smaller businesses will either have no ability to do so - or will have to bring in a contractor to set up.
It's a feature that has to be switched on and set up correctly to function, which smaller businesses will either have no ability to do so - or will have to bring in a contractor to set up.
Larger companies will have their own IT section to set it up, but it's in a grey area as to it's legality. (It's apparently legal in USA, unsure of status in UK)
I'm advised that it will be "contrary to work contracts and working arrangements" UNLESS permission is obtained.
I'm advised that it will be "contrary to work contracts and working arrangements" UNLESS permission is obtained.
I've already seen a few 'contract updates employees must sign' planned to gain this 'permission' by stealth.
Be aware of this should your employer suddenly ask you to sign something.
Be aware of this should your employer suddenly ask you to sign something.
Posting this as recently had two medium-sized businesses asking me if I'm familiar with such set-ups and could I do so for them.
I have currently declined until the employers can show me employees permissions in writing. Otherwise I could be in legal trouble myself.
I have currently declined until the employers can show me employees permissions in writing. Otherwise I could be in legal trouble myself.
Discussing the issue with other IT professionals recently, NO-ONE is touching this with a barge-pole until the legality of it is clarified.
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