Legality of employee tracking
Ajjay Tavaadia
(Querist) 09 August 2017
This query is : Resolved
One of my friend is working for a one of the biggest corporate houses in India.
He has resigned from his job due to the differences with his superiors. He is currently on notice period till 31st October 2017
Now the issue is
He has been working with them since last 6 years with full integrity and nobody can question it,
Now his two superiors are all out to defame him so that his notice period can be terminated and he leaves immediately
They have even put his official mobile number (provided by the company) on tracking. They are tracking his movements without informing him or taking his permission
This he came to know through one of his friend in corporate HQ and he has shown him with proof.
My questions are very simple
1. Can the notice period of any employee be terminated? if yes, under what circumstances
2. Can the Organisation track his location (through mobile tracking) without his information or permission? If No then what is the punishment under the law for the organisation and/or the people responsible for tracking him/his mobile
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 09 August 2017
He should spend the notice period in peace and should not raise any confrontation.
Mobile belong to company and has been given to employee for use, company can have a track on its use..
Ajjay Tavaadia
(Querist) 09 August 2017
Sir,
My query is pertaining to mobile location tracking and not usage tracking.
Dr J C Vashista
(Expert) 10 August 2017
The company may track location of its employee depending upon circumstances, however, it require intervention of local police authority/orders from Court.
Generally service provider do not allow company or private persons to track location/usage/details of subscriber.
