This research from the Institute for Public Policy Research reveals that employees in roles with low autonomy, low skill levels, and without union representation are at higher risk of being monitored using intrusive technologies. The data shows that black workers are at greater risk of being surveilled than other ethnic groups, as they are more likely to be in low-autonomy (26%) and low-skill (42%) roles, while 73% are not members of a trade union. Younger workers (16-29) and people still working over the age of 60, are also more likely than workers aged 30-59 to be employed in these kinds of roles. The report warns that this unequal exposure to workplace surveillance risks exacerbating existing inequalities in the UK labour market, infringing on workers' rights and undermining wellbeing. 

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Institute for Public Policy Research