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21% of Employees Are Tracked with Employee Monitoring Software; Executives Believe it's Bad for Morale, HR Departments & Millennials Disagree

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Thursday, August 6, 2020
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Nearly half of employees in the U.S. (49%) say their company doesn't use employee monitoring software.

Key Points: 
  • Nearly half of employees in the U.S. (49%) say their company doesn't use employee monitoring software.
  • Experts say that companies are unlikely to use employee tracking software if they believe that employees can perform without it.
  • More than one-third of employees (37%) believe employee monitoring software would reduce trust.
  • About half (53%) of employees, however, said employee monitoring software would not affect if they trusted their company.