Using surveillance videos to fire employees caught stealing is one thing. Using the same videos to publicly shame the terminated staff and deter others from following suit is another thing entirely. According to Bloomberg, workers at Amazon.com warehouses have been privy to some unique TV programs lately. The company installed flat-screen TVs displaying alleged offenders with the word “terminated” across their blackened silhouettes, along with details of what they stole and its value.
“While generally employers are permitted to use video surveillance without audio in workplace locations where employees do not have an expectation of privacy … whether or not such surveillance is permitted is a matter of state law,” says Catherine Barbieri of Fox Rothschild. She notes Amazon received lots of criticism for its recent tactics.
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