UK mulls making employers ask before installing bossware
Proposals span AI productivity scores, keystroke logging, biometrics, and other ways to watch workers
The UK government is considering forcing employers in Great Britain to consult workers before rolling out "bossware," opening the door to new rules covering everything from AI-powered productivity scoring to keystroke logging and biometric surveillance.
The Department for Business and Trade wants to know whether the rules governing workplace surveillance still make sense as software increasingly tracks employees' activity, measures their performance, and supports decisions that affect their working lives.
Ministers haven't settled on an approach. They're asking whether non-statutory guidance would be enough, whether a statutory code of practice is needed, or whether employers should be legally required to consult recognized trade unions or elected employee representatives before introducing workplace monitoring technology (WMT).
The consultation says WMT is becoming more common, citing research in which one in three UK organizations said it actively monitored employees'...
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