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Data Privacy

May 23, 2015

GPS tracking devices on employees ignite privacy concerns

The intrusion on employee privacy is the basis of a recent lawsuit magnifying the potential wrongful termination claims that could stem from employers using GPS devices.


By Kibkabe Araya


Daily Journal Staff Writer


To track her movement while driving to and from Hispanic-owned businesses, Bakersfield
saleswoman Myrna Arias' employer, Intermex Wire Transfer LLC, required her to install
a GPS-enabled app on her phone. The app on her company-issued iPhone was meant to
monitor Arias' work production and movement, but it also tracked her movements afte...

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