G.A. Viray
How much control should an employer have over its employees? Does the amount of compensation an employee receives justify how much information his employer deserves to know?
Today’s article talks about Myrna Arias who was allegedly sacked for uninstalling a GPS tracker required by her employer, Intermex Wire Transfer. ARS Technica reports that Arias claims her superior, John Stubits, fired her after she removed a GPS App from her company provided iPhone. The GPS App called Xora was required for all employees which was meant to monitor Intermex employees’ location even after their working hours.
Arias, who felt that her privacy was being compromised, uninstalled the app just this April 2015. She was then let go by her company on May 5th. Arias then filed a case against her former employer and seeks damages of $ 500,000. She states that her activities were monitored even during the weekend.
However, there is a twist to this issue. According to BGR, Robert Lisy, Intermex’s CEO apparently called up Netspend, and she was found to be “moonlighting” on a part-time basis. Lisy said that Arias is an unfaithful employee.
On a final note, Arias’ attorneys stated that she was able to meet all her quotas and was receiving $ 7,250 monthly last year.
So, do you think it was reasonable that Intermex fired Arias? Or did Intermex really invade their employees’ privacy?
Watch this video about Xora Mobile and leave a comment below.
Featured Photo Credit: Youqueen
