Category: Technology

New technologies are making tracking and monitoring the timesheets of employees through their phones possible through an increasing proliferation of gps software, which employers have used for years to keep tabs on the location of their employees. Voice assistants, like Siri, Alexa or Google Home allow a degree of convenience for employees because they can manage their schedules, input data or check their hours from home, but companies may be overlooking some important details: voice assistants are very loud! These new devices may cause problems among coworkers: how much privacy should an employee be given over their voice during working hours? Do employees need to use technology at work? That doesn’t mean their benefits are any less useful! Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of using voice assistants in the workplace.