Employee Says She Was Fired for Refusing to Be Tracked 24/7
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[B]ut what happens when someone else wants to monitor you? That's the question being asked in the wake of a recent lawsuit brought by an employee who claims she was terminated because she refused to use a mobile app that would allow her employer to track her whereabouts even when she was off the clock.
Earlier this month, law firm Alexander Krakow & Glick LLP filed a suit in California's Kern County Superior Court on behalf of plaintiff Myrna Arias, who is suing her former employer, electronic money transfer service Intermex, for $500,000 in damages. Arias alleges wrongful termination, retaliation, invasion of privacy and unfair business practices, among other complaints ...
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OK, during work hours but 24/7?
I hope she wins. If you are not paid for the time it's not your employer's business to track your doings. That is just plain bad employee relations and abuse of employment contract.