Episode 12

Should we track workers?

In the age of tracking, should we be tracking workers using their phones? Recently Canon won a ruling from the Fair Work Commission that said after 18 months of dispute with the Australian Services Union, that it can track its workers during work hours. NGIS Executive Director Richard Bentley and Principal Consultant Chris Hoar discuss the sticky situation and how others can avoid conflict in future.

Links:

 Financial Review Article: "Canon gets go-ahead to track employees by phone", Accessed 7 August, 2018

General Data Protection Regulation - Wikipedia

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Location Matters is a podcast devoted to the map and to the GIS industry. We discuss the latest trends and technologies, chat with industry and technology experts and how mapping can change the world.