December 11, 2006

Growing Number of Employers Use GPS To Track Workers

Larry Overley, president of Landtech Contractors, doesn't have to wonder whether his employees are where they are supposed to be during the work day. Global Positioning System transmitters in each of the 50 trucks the landscaping company operates let him know where they are. "It cuts down on guys leaving the job site. It helps us with our payroll costs because guys can't fudge on their time sheet. We know when they get to the job, and we know when they leave the job," he said. The company is one of a growing number using GPS to keep track of workers, said Chad Orvis, an attorney with the Mountain States Employers Council, which advises businesses on human-resources practices.

GPS technology tracks employees, Denver Post, December 8, 2006.