Thread by @CaliforniaLabor

There's a good chance your boss knows you're reading this tweet and they'll know if you click on the news article. Even worse, that data can be used to exploit workers. It's 2022 and it's past time to fix that.
#CALeg, pass #AB1651!
#WorkerPrivacyNow
yahoo.com/video/almost-n…

"the bill would require employers to give workers advance notice about any monitoring technology that was being used to track them.
#AB1651 #WorkerPrivacyNow
protocol.com/bulletins/ab-1…

"Employers would also be banned from monitoring workers on personal devices or after hours, and workers would be able to view and correct data about"
#AB1651 #WorkerPrivacyNow
protocol.com/bulletins/ab-1…

"#AB1651 would also ban employers from using electronic monitoring systems that use 'facial recognition, gait, or emotion recognition technology.'"
As tech moves further into the workplace, workers of color are most at risk of suffering from this surveillance.
#WorkerPrivacyNow

"Digital monitoring and management is being used across a variety sectors … with decisions around promotions, hiring and even firing made by algorithms in some cases."
#AB1651 #WorkerPrivacyNow
computerworld.com/article/365819…

"The bill … makes 3 core proposals:
To ensure employees are notified prior to the collection of data and use of monitoring tools and deployment of algorithms, with the right to review and correct collected data."
#AB1651 #WorkerPrivacyNow

"To limit the use of monitoring technologies to job-related use cases and valid business practices.
To require employers to conduct impact assessments, with worker input, on the use of algorithms and data collection to identify potential harms and discriminatory impacts."
#AB1651

“Worker surveillance tech has taken off during this pandemic – and now risks spiralling out of control”
#AB1651 #WorkerPrivacyNow
computerworld.com/article/365819…

Let's end this Wild West of employer surveillance and prevent tech- and algorithm-based worker exploitation. #CALeg, it's time to pass @Ash_Kalra's #AB1651 #WorkerPrivacyNow!
fortune.com/2022/04/24/emp…