Vic lawmakers look to rein in workplace surveillance


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

Victorian workers should be protected under law from intrusive workplace surveillance, a state inquiry has found after hearing of a surge in pervasive technologies like keylogging, tracking devices and artificial intelligence.

A parliamentary committee is calling for the new laws after hearing evidence of an expansion in cheap invasive surveillance technologies that have spilled into homes through remote work.

In one instance, the committee heard evidence that the Commonwealth Bank …

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