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Malaysian Employee Condemns Boss’s Live Location Requirement During Leave

She plans to lodge a complaint with the Department of Labour following widespread social media condemnation of the policy

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Overview

  • Her supervisor made real-time location sharing mandatory for her approved island holiday and stalled her leave approval until she complied.
  • The employer’s rule extends to unpaid and medical leave, requiring live tracking for any sanctioned time off.
  • After refusing to disclose her whereabouts, the woman received multiple calls from her boss while on vacation.
  • The post by @_nnadrahhh has triggered broad criticism online over invasive workplace surveillance and employee privacy rights.
  • A comparable incident in India involved an employee resigning over a manager’s similar demand, fueling discussions on toxic work culture.