While working from home, the company requires the installation of computer monitoring software. Is it legal?

Working from home is also working and not being lazy. A recent news report requires employees to install computer monitoring software while working from home, and they must automatically take screenshots every 5 minutes. Those who do not take 89 screenshots per day will be counted as absenteeism. Such a request will inevitably be unacceptable. After all, it is definitely not as strict at home as it is at the company.

There is no solution for working from home during this period. I think everyone in the workplace and companies know that once they work from home, many employees will not be able to achieve the work efficiency and quality of working at the company. period comparison.

What we have learned so far is that the company requires employees to deduct all performance if they fail to capture the photos several times during work, and leaders and HR will also deduct money accordingly. Because the requirement to capture a person's face every 5 minutes is too tight, some people must not dare to go to the toilet during work, let alone go to the bathroom. The main concern is that they will not be captured, but people's normal physiological reactions cannot be compromised because of these 5 minutes. Hold it in!

As long as employees complete the assigned tasks on time, that’s fine. After all, the workplace is very competitive. If you don’t do well enough, you may be fired. I believe everyone knows this. , so it is impossible to neglect the work. Although there are some people who pretend to be fake, they are only a few people after all. It is a very simple thing, so why is it so troublesome?

After the incident was widely fermented on the Internet, the company also responded and said: The Internet reports contained inaccurate and exaggerated descriptions. In fact, the company adopted a moderately relaxed principle to ensure employee work efficiency. , employees are also given sufficient rest time, and there is no such situation as absenteeism for 89 snapshots.

From a formal point of view, the company requires employees to install monitoring software. Supervising employees’ behavior during work does not involve illegality. The key is that the company must clearly inform employees of the time and scope of remote monitoring, and must also go through The employee’s consent is required, otherwise it will violate the provisions of the Personal Information Protection Act. Therefore, during special times, when employees work from home, companies do not look at employee output, but the time "employees sit in front of the computer", which is definitely a bit outrageous. If a company only looks at working hours and attendance, it is not far from overtime.

I think when everyone encounters such a thing while working from home, the company can communicate the work content and time arrangements with employees in advance. There is a time limit and node, and everyone will understand it. I also believe that many employees are very conscious, especially in the current employment environment, where everyone is striving for the top, so how can they be lazy.