Cara Waters reports that the newspaper has quickly removed tracking devices from journalists’ desks after a backlash from unions and staff. Did they somehow now think that journalists might not mention or report on the surveillance?? Britain’s Daily Telegraph has sparked outrage from unions and staff after installing workplace monitors on journalists’ desks. Buzzfeed UK reported employees came into work on…
Category: Workplace
Attempt to Unmask Online Reviewer Denied
Jason C. Gavejian of Jackson Lewis comments on a recent decision by the Delaware Superior Court in a lawsuit brought by SunEnergy1 that sought to unmask an anonymous commenter on Glassdoor.com. The suit had been filed against a named former employee, and after filing suit: Plaintiffs served an out-of-state subpoena on Glassdoor in Delaware and ultimately filed…
Genetic Testing May Be Coming to Your Office
Rachel Emma Silverman reports: Employers want workers to know what’s in their genes. A handful of firms are offering employees free or subsidized tests for genetic markers associated with metabolism, weight gain and overeating, while companies such as Visa Inc., Slack Technologies Inc., Instacart Inc. recently began offering workers subsidized tests for genetic mutations linked…
How Walmart Keeps an Eye on Its Massive Workforce
Susan Berfield reports: In the autumn of 2012, when Walmart first heard about the possibility of a strike on Black Friday, executives mobilized with the efficiency that had built a retail empire. Walmart has a system for almost everything: When there’s an emergency or a big event, it creates a Delta team. The one formed…