Relates to prohibiting employers from certain monitoring activities of employees working at home
Summary
Prohibits employers from requiring or requesting employees working at home to install monitoring software on the personal electronic device of such employee, limits monitoring on an electronic device provided by the employer to the website browsing history of such employee, and prohibits an employer from requiring an employee to leave a camera on while such employee is working from home; provided, however, an employer may require an employee to utilize a video communication program for work-related activities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
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