Fortune reports state Assemblyman Ash Kalra, D-Calif., introduced Assembly Bill 1651, the Workplace Technology Accountability Act, which aims to enhance employee privacy protections. AB 1651, a response to the growth of workplace surveillance, calls on employers to disclose data collection practices and specifics regarding the types of data being collected. "The time is right for us to really do a deep dive and figure out how to properly regulate the use of technology in the workplace," Kalra said, noting how employers "overreach" with workplace monitoring.
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