{"id":1933,"date":"2014-11-11T11:11:58","date_gmt":"2014-11-11T19:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/?p=1933"},"modified":"2025-09-17T09:29:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:29:30","slug":"avoiding-legal-claims-monitoring-employees-gps-tracking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/avoiding-legal-claims-monitoring-employees-gps-tracking\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoiding Legal Claims When Monitoring Employees with GPS Tracking"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Phoenix Business Journal<\/a> reports that 69 percent of workers in the U.S. admit to wasting time on the clock daily. With payroll costs steadily rising in practically every industry, it makes perfect sense that employers are looking for new ways to eliminate waste and maximize productivity in your workplace.<\/p>\n

GPS Tracking and the Law<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fortunately, technology is rising to the occasion and can provide you with many tools to help fill that need. Before you begin though, it\u2019s important to understand your rights, risks, and responsibilities when it comes to tracking your employees with GPS<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At the moment, there is some degree of uncertainty about the side laws will eventually come down on. Technology is evolving faster than lawmakers are able to find common ground or agreement. One thing to remember is that there is a fine line between keeping track of employees in order to ensure they are where they are supposed to be and invading their privacy.<\/p>\n

Responsible Monitoring 101<\/strong><\/p>\n

HR Daily<\/a> points out that legitimate monitoring of employees through GPS tracking during the word day should not violate an employee\u2019s privacy provided that monitoring is for business purposes and not abused. In order to avoid liability, the article recommends that employers notify employees that they may be monitored by GPS tracking<\/a> and what that means.<\/p>\n

For instance you may want to explain that you have GPS tracking devices<\/a> on your equipment that may be used to monitor the location, safety, and activity of drivers \u2013 for business purposes.<\/p>\n

Under current laws notifying employees that company vehicles have GPS monitoring equipment installed and that they may be monitored lets employees know they have little expectation of privacy when driving company vehicles. To protect your business interests, however, it\u2019s wise<\/p>\n

to get consent forms in writing acknowledging that you have informed all employees<\/p>\n

It\u2019s when companies ambush employees with the information that you have been monitoring their activities without their knowledge and\/or consent that problems could arise.<\/p>\n

Potential justifications for GPS monitoring include the following:<\/p>\n