A proposal by National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo to prevent union busting via employers that monitor employees electronically would apply to all companies, not just unionized ones. Already, a handful of states have some notice requirements for electronic monitoring.
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Proposal Would Restrict Electronic Monitoring Nationwide
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NLRB General Counsel Issues Memo on Unlawful Electronic Surveillance and Automated Management Practices
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SHRM Samples and Tools
Toolkit: Managing Workplace Monitoring and Surveillance
HRQA: Recording Conversations in the Workplace
Sample: Telephone Monitoring Policy
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