Australian report calls for stronger workplace privacy laws as AI monitoring of staff grows

The University of Technology Sydney's Human Technology Institute warns that employers increasingly use CCTV, keystroke monitoring and AI to track workers, often without their awareness.

Its report calls on the federal government to build privacy protections into workplace laws and to let the Fair Work Commission hear privacy complaints.

A March 2026 Minderoo-commissioned poll found 43% of Australians knew some employers use AI to monitor workers, but only 9% knew it was used in their own workplace.