The geolocation of the worker. Reflections in the light of recent jurisprudence

Abstract

Over the last years, thanks to new technologies, the control power of the employer has increased through the use of these technologies with the purpose of controlling the provision of service by the worker. Control of the working day, the video surveillance during working time or programs that allow access to the worker’s computer are some examples of this exhaustive monitoring of the provision of the service. However, these measures are not without controversy. Case law has been forced to determine the limits to its use in order to protect workers’ rights. This paper aims to analyze the limits that jurisprudence has established to the geolocation of the worker during the working day.