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I_H8_Crawford · 01-26-2009, 09:05 AM

Question for you CalPuckers...

My co-workers and I have good reason to believe that our employer has implemented GPS tracking on our work handsets to keep tabs on us all day (we're remote sales reps).

So here's the question - I have no problem with them being able to track me during my 8 hrs a day, but being a sales rep, I like to keep my phone on evenings and weekends to help my accounts out, but don't like the idea that my work can track me on my downtime... if the Gov't isn't allowed to do that, why should a company be allowed to do that? And the kicker is my work will neither confirm nor deny that they have GPS tracking - is that legal?? Are they required to let us know they are doing that?

The reason they aren't telling us is because they know we keep our phones on off hours for work, and don't want us to shut them off after our 8hrs is done each day.

Thanks for the help!

Also to note - no, I am not going anywhere "special" on my downtime, I am a very boring person, it is just the fact that they CAN track me and haven't admitted it that bugs the hell out of me.

01-26-2009, 09:05 AM	#1
I_H8_Crawford Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Calgary Exp:	GPS Tracking from Work? Question for you CalPuckers... My co-workers and I have good reason to believe that our employer has implemented GPS tracking on our work handsets to keep tabs on us all day (we're remote sales reps). So here's the question - I have no problem with them being able to track me during my 8 hrs a day, but being a sales rep, I like to keep my phone on evenings and weekends to help my accounts out, but don't like the idea that my work can track me on my downtime... if the Gov't isn't allowed to do that, why should a company be allowed to do that? And the kicker is my work will neither confirm nor deny that they have GPS tracking - is that legal?? Are they required to let us know they are doing that? The reason they aren't telling us is because they know we keep our phones on off hours for work, and don't want us to shut them off after our 8hrs is done each day. Thanks for the help! Also to note - no, I am not going anywhere "special" on my downtime, I am a very boring person, it is just the fact that they CAN track me and haven't admitted it that bugs the hell out of me.