Amanda Glenn, a former program manager at the New Jersey Board of Tree Experts, alleges in court papers a colleague informed her in October 2023 about a concealed Ring camera, camouflaged with tape, positioned in the shared office space to monitor her work.
  • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    134·
    6 months ago

    Upper managers allegedly justified the camera’s installation as a security measure to monitor individuals attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in the office, according to the suit, which also claims that video recording of AA members at a meeting is illegal.

    Incredible, even scummier than I thought it was going to be based on the title.

  • WoodScientist@lemmy.world
    212·
    6 months ago

    If I had to work in an office with a security camera pointed directly at me all day, I would just start wearing a burka to work.

  • Empricorn@feddit.nlEnglish
    6·
    6 months ago

    I know most people demand privacy while they work, but I’m on camera for most of my job, all day every day. I also don’t know what my point was…

    • Joeffect@lemmy.world
      12·
      6 months ago

      Those jobs should also pay more in general… No reason someone in a cubicle needs to be monitored by a camera doing a desk job

      • Empricorn@feddit.nlEnglish
        8·
        6 months ago

        That. Is an excellent point. I understand being on camera when I’m near cash or prescription drugs, but… Just working on spreadsheets and shit at a desk… That’s definitely abusive oversight.

    • I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org
      1·
      6 months ago

      You are giving informed consent to be on camera while working. If you found out your boss was secretly filming you without your consent, you would likely feel differently.

    • jagged_circle@feddit.nlEnglish
      4·
      6 months ago

      I used to work for a bank. We had one security camera that was pointed at the front entrance door of the office.

      Actually when I started working there the camera wasn’t plugged-in. I figured it would be a good idea to have it on so we could at least have footage of folks entering and leaving the one door into and out of the office.

      After I turned it on, legal made me turn it off because the corner of the camera also filmed the door to the bathroom at the entrance of the office. German laws dont allow you to monitor bathroom usage.

      So this bank had no cameras for years until they changed offices.

      Just dont work in an oppressive country where corporations can exploit you. Pass privacy laws.