Thursday, March 22, 2007

Vodacom 'spying' on workers

South Africa - A Vodacom worker's dismissal has raised questions about spying at the company.

The employee, Portia Sithole was dismissed last Friday after attending a union activity while on a doctor-mandated sick leave. ...

The company monitored her location using her mobile telephone.

"The company offers employees a phone as a company benefit. Now they are using it as a tracking device to see where one goes and when. I think it is a total invasion of privacy," said Sithole. (more)