Investment bank employees are being watched at Barclays of London. And they're not happy about it.
Workers were shocked to learn that black boxes detecting heat and motion were installed under their desks to track how much time they spent at their desks, although the bank says it notified the union and staff about the measure, meant to track productivity. Workers say they don't remember being told, and that the tracking devices were tracing both their whereabouts and productivity.
A Bloomberg article says Barclays sent an all-staff memo denying workers' claims of being tracked and said that "the sensors were a cost-saving measure to examine the use of office space, eliminate less-occupied areas, reduce energy consumption and adopt a more flexible work environment."
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