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Calls to strengthen workplace privacy in Australia as employers turn to AI to track staff.

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Employers in Australia are increasingly using monitoring technology, including AI, to track staff across factories, offices, delivery work and retail, often without informing employees, prompting calls to strengthen workplace privacy.

Why it matters: The text indicates workers are often monitored without being told, which underpins calls for stronger privacy protections.

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“Monitoring tools common in a range of workplaces, including factories, office jobs, delivery work and in retail – often without employees being informed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Employers are increasingly using technology…”
Guardian Technology, 19 Oct 2026, 14:00.

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