Bad Bosses: What’s Wrong with Labor Algorithms
Plenty of internet memes poke fun at Amazon’s reputation for restricting bathroom breaks for warehouse workers. But algorithms that allow companies to monitor an employee’s every move are getting a serious look from policymakers and labor leaders who contend they are unfair and dangerous.
Taking direct aim at Amazon, California last week became the first state to pass a law banning the use of algorithms to track rest breaks and prohibiting workers from being fired for not meeting unsafe productivity quotas.
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