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Here are a few previous submissions of this story, in case people want to see previous discussion, or compare versions:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9526520 (6 comments)
Worker fired for disabling GPS app that tracked her 24 hours a day
(arstechnica.com)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9527530 (1 comment) Worker fired for disabling GPS app that tracked her 24 hours a day
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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9529844 (3 comments) Woman fired for uninstalling app on company phone that tracked her 24 hrs a day
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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9532688 (1 comment) Employee fired after removing GPS tracking app from her smartphone
(bgr.com)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9533071 Employee says she was fired for deleting Xora GPS apps
(slate.com)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9538062 Woman fired after disabling work app that tracked her movements 24/7
(theverge.com)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9539528 Woman fired after disabling GPS on work phone
(cnn.com)I wonder how much of this was stipulated in written contract, or if it's just employer's whim.
Would a contract be legal if it made you subservient to an app?