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Employee Privacy & GPS Tracking – BebelHR
Posted on August 24, 2025 by Victor Gan
Hosted by AuntyHR (20 years in workforce solutions) and Victor (Employment Law Expert), this episode explores the boundaries between employer oversight and employee privacy — using a real case where a Malaysian boss demanded live GPS tracking during an employee's leave.
We cover:
The viral GPS-location case and legal takeaways
Is it lawful for employers to demand GPS data during leave?
Does GPS data fall under PDPA as protected personal information?
Must employees provide evidence or justification for annual leave?
What’s new in the PDPA 2010 amendments, and how do they protect workers?
Drawing the line between oversight and intrusion
How to handle overreaching supervisors
The role of transparency in modern workplace culture
Source: South China Morning Posthttps://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3257462
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