Strutz Strutz:
DrCaleb DrCaleb:
You are quite correct. But there are also questions whether a company can monitor a private residence.
If they get their work done, who cares?
Not sure about the legalities of that. Ideally, I guess, you would have a room to work in where you could close the door to block out any other noise, like a TV or radio someone else in the house is listening to and of course other household noise. I doubt that everyone would have that.
I'm pretty sure there is no way to override your constitutional right to privacy. But then again, I'm not a lawyer.
Besides, I don't see these companies complaining about time theft when employees have to answer calls and emails after hours for which they are not being paid.