Is it legal to track employees with GPS?

Generally, employers are in their right to track activity on company-owned devices. However, an employer would not be allowed to use GPS to track employee-owned devices or vehicles without their consent. In general, employer-tracking of employee-owned vehicles or devices is more of a legal gray area.

Can a company track you?

Most employers can legally monitor what you do while working as long as it’s for legitimate business purposes or they have your consent.

Can my boss track my location?

Employers can track the location of any company-owned vehicle used by employees. As with tracking company-owned phones and laptops, this can be done without consent, but it’s advisable to get consent anyway. Another way to track GPS location is with a mobile app from a device that’s used for work.

Can my employer track my phone location?

Google/Android also provides employers tools to remotely monitor and manage their employee’s devices. If so, your employer will be able to configure any settings on the device, monitor compliance with internal policies and remotely track or wipe your device.

How do I hide my location from my employer?

You have to run a proxy server at the specific location, and go through the proxy. This proxy would usually be by you purchasing and installing your own VPN server software on the machine in question, and then logging into your private VPN as a VPN client.

Can my employer track my work phone location?

Employers can track the location of any company-owned vehicle used by employees. As with tracking company-owned phones and laptops, this can be done without consent, but it’s advisable to get consent anyway.

What do GPS trackers look like?

It will typically look like a small box with a magnetic side. It may or may not have an antenna or a light on it. It will be small, usually three to four inches long, two inches wide and an inch or so thick. Be sure you have a flashlight for peeking into dark spaces in your car.