Woman Fired For Uninstalling App That Tracked Her 24 Hours A Day
A Central California women claims she was fired after uninstalling an app that her employer required her to run constantly on her company issued iPhone, according to Ars Technica.
In a lawsuit, Myrna Arias, a former Bakersfield sales executive for money transfer service Intermex, claimed that her boss, John Stubits, fired her shortly after she uninstalled the job-management Xora app that she and her colleagues were required to use.
"After researching the app and speaking with a trainer from Xora, Plaintiff and her co-workers asked whether Intermex would be monitoring their movements while off duty. Stubits admitted that employees would be monitored while off duty and bragged that he knew how fast she was driving at specific moments ever since she installed the app on her phone. Plaintiff expressed that she had no problem with the app's GPS function during work hours, but she objected to the monitoring of her location during non-work hours and complained to Stubits that this was an invasion of her privacy. She likened the app to a prisoner's ankle bracelet and informed Stubits that his actions were illegal. Stubits replied that she should tolerate the illegal intrusion.....," the suit read.
The suit claims invasion of privacy, unfair business practices, retaliation and other allegation. It also seeks damages in excess of $500,000.
Arias' boss "scolded" her for uninstalling the app shortly after being required to use it, according to the suit. Her attorneys said the woman made $7,250 per month and that she "met all quotas" during a brief stint with Intermex last year.
