# Calls to strengthen workplace privacy in Australia as employers use AI to track staff

https://mins.news/en/item/106384

- The Guardian, 2026-10-19 14:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/20/workplace-privacy-concerns-employers-use-ai-to-monitor-staff

> The Human Technology Institute says employers are increasingly using tools such as CCTV and keystroke monitoring to track workers, with AI accelerating the trend and employees often unaware. It urges the federal government to add privacy safeguards to workplace laws, require monitoring to be fair and reasonable, and improve worker consultation and consent.