Tracking & Privacy

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GPS, Phones & Tracking

Field-service work can involve company vehicles, mobile applications, GPS systems and dispatch platforms.

GPS

Company Vehicle

Determine what systems collect location information, when they collect it and what the employer's written policy says.

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Company Phone

Device-management and service applications may collect information beyond ordinary telephone use.

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Location History

State privacy, monitoring and employment laws vary. A federal wage rule does not by itself answer every tracking question.

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Keep Records

Policies, time records, dispatch history and employer instructions can help establish what actually occurred.

This page intentionally does not claim that all employee GPS tracking is either legal or illegal. The answer can depend on the device, ownership, notice, jurisdiction and circumstances.

Important: This Career Center provides general educational information. Wage-and-hour, disability, privacy, benefits and labor-law outcomes depend on the facts, jurisdiction and employment relationship. It is not individualized legal advice.