Invasion of personal privacy
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Invasion of personal privacy
I work in sales and my company micromanages us to the point that they want us to install an app that counts how many phone calls we make each day, as well as a GPS devise to track our movements during the work day. All of this being done on our personal cell phones. We are reimbursed $150 each month for the use of our phones. Is this an invasion of personal privacy?
Asked on November 11, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Illinois
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
No, this is not an invasion of your privacy. In exchange for all of this, you are being paid. Additionally, in an "at will" employment setting, a company can set the conditions of the work much as it sees fit. This includes the activity that you describe. Accordingly, unless this action in some way constitutes some form of legally actionable discrimination or violates the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, it is perfectly permissible under the law. At this point, if you disagree with this treatment you can either complain but risk termination or quit. I'm afraid that's about it.
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