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New Phone Allows Bosses To Snoop On Staff
tad001 writes "The Japanese phone giant KDDI has developed a way to track users' movements in fine detail. It works by analyzing the movement of accelerometers, found in many handsets. Activities such as walking, climbing stairs, or even cleaning can be identified, the researchers say. The company plans to sell the service to clients such as managers, foremen, and employment agencies."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8559683.stm is a link to the article, rather than just the BBC
No, that's all right, we'll just deduct the replacement cost from your pay. That will help teach you to be more responsible with company property.
No, it'll teach the company about Wage & Labor laws, the hard way.
It's illegal to require, ask, or even accept repayment from an employee for loss, damages, or theft of company products, resources, etc. You can write them up, fire them, file charges for theft, negligence, or intentional destruction, and try to get the money back that way, but you can't just dip into their checks.
For example if you handle cash & it comes up short, they can NOT ask you to repay it or accept payment to avoid a write-up or termination. They can file charges if they can prove it was intentional, and in some cases also if they can show it was grossly negligent, but they can't take that money from your check without a court order.