Barclays Probed by U.K. Privacy Agency for Snooping on Staff
- Use of software to check on employees sparked complaints
- Bank says it listened to staff feedback about pilot project
The Barclays Plc head offices at Canary Wharf.
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Barclays Plc faces a U.K. privacy investigation over software that checks on what staff are doing, the Information Commissioner’s Office said Monday.
“We have an ongoing investigation relating to Barclays’ alleged use of employee monitoring tools,” the ICO said in an emailed statement.