Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Notwithstanding federal, state, and local privacy and cybersecurity laws that may apply, employers may generally use artificial intelligence, data analytics, and other software and technologies to track remote workers.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in, if not required, the vast majority of businesses to adopt remote work and virtual workplaces as a means of operational necessity, and to promote the health and safety of its employees and clientele. With these shifts, employers have expeditiously looked to new and alternative means for tracking employee performance, monitoring productivity, and ensuring the security of their networks and computer systems. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics are useful tools that employers can, and should, utilize to accomplish these, and other employment-related objectives.