What is ‘time theft’ and why are some employers so worked up about it?

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Description: It may be a new year, but many employers are still relying on an old tool for evaluating productivity. That would be the clock — against which so much of work is measured, despite ongoing changes in how, where and when work gets done.

Source: CBC.ca

Date: Jan 20, 2023

Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/time-theft-tensions-workplaces-employers-1.6718610

Questions for discussion:

  • Summarize the issues in the report.
  • What do you think of the methods used by management to monitor employees?
  • What would you advise?