In addition to this, there are states which forbid this, however, they are only a few states in the United States that put restrictions on this.
In states like the following: Minnesota, Virginia, as well as Tennessee, tracking employees with GPS is illegal and is considered ruining employee’s privacy.
To continue with, tracking a vehicle or a human, follows penal code in California.
However, in any other USA state, employers can track their employees even if they declare their basic rights to privacy.
Regarding their privacy, the court will make a decision based on two factors:
- Employee’s consent on being tracked
- Whether the GPS tracking device belongs to the company
With regards to GPS vehicle tracking, it is still hard to tell how widespread it is in the USA. This is due to the fact because businesses do not always have to notify their employees they are being tracked.
