A Chinese company sparked privacy debates after it asked to check employees’ battery power before they could leave work.A company in central China is in hot water for making its employees send screenshots of their phone battery status to management to ensure their staff is not wasting time when they could be working.
According to the person who posted the screenshot, the policy received resistance from the staff, with some employees telling management that it was a violation of their privacy. “It is a legal right for employers to supervise employees with different approaches during work. In this case, when the employer asks employees to send screenshots of their remaining battery power on their phones, it is reasonable. If it happens after work, it is a violation of employee privacy.”
Another said: “The company is not progressive enough to revamp the business when it does poorly, but instead shifts the pressure onto employees. What is the boss doing?”