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As a result of stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, more insurance employees are working from home. Here, we have gathered the articles that address everything from remote work best practices and the various risks involved to help insurance businesses navigate the work-from-home world.

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Some firms may take remote-worker productivity tracking too far

Just how much leeway do employers have when it comes to tracking employee productivity during this expanded work-from-home era?

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This contributor writes that tracking applications that expose employees' personal details have no place in insurance nor anywhere else in the contemporary business world. (Shutterstock) This contributor writes that tracking applications that expose employees’ personal details have no place in insurance nor anywhere else in the contemporary business world. (ALM Media archives)

The expansion of a remote workforce during the current global pandemic ushered in a new era of management, risk mitigation and workplace compliance. However, not all workplace tech innovations have been welcomed.

Some employers required their newly remote employees to install software that tracks productivity. These apps take continuous screenshots, snap webcam photos, or use GPS tracking to see when employees are on the road or on-site.

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