Quick Tips
Click on each tip below to learn more about steps you can take if you are experiencing workplace surveillance.
Talking to your coworkers can help you find community in your workplace. More than just being a source of support, talking to your coworkers about your wages and working conditions is completely legal and is even a protected activity, meaning your employer has no right to punish you for having these conversations.
Here are some suggestions for figuring out how to talk to your coworkers about your concerns:
A simple guide to talking about workplace issues with your coworkers.
If you do not feel comfortable talking to your coworkers about your concerns, consider relying on online communities such as Reddit. Here are a list of some suggested Reddit forums if you want to discuss your concerns in your workplace:
Here are some signs that you might be being monitored in your workplace:
- Cameras or other sensors are set up around your workplace (these will most likely be visible to the naked eye).
- You are using a company issued device.
- You download work software on a personal device.
Explore the article for more ways to check the software or networks you are using: Your employer might be spying on you. Here's how workers can check.
Other resources:
Try your best to not rely on any personal devices for work. Logging into any work-related accounts on a personal device can become a slippery slope for your personal privacy.
Try not to use your work account when at home or on a personal device. Try not to use a personal account on a work device.
If you are unhappy in your workplace, it is your right to choose not to work there. This is a very difficult decision to make, but ultimately if you are dissatisfied with your working conditions, it is within your rights to leave.