Microsoft Teams to Automatically Track Employee Office Attendance via Wi-Fi
Microsoft is rolling out a new Teams feature that automatically detects employee locations when connected to company Wi-Fi. The update, reportedly launching in December, will show colleagues and managers which building workers are in. While positioned as a productivity tool, sources indicate it could enable closer monitoring of office attendance as companies push return-to-office policies.
Microsoft is preparing to roll out a controversial new feature in Teams that will automatically track when employees are physically present in the office, according to recent reports. The update, spotted in Microsoft’s 365 Roadmap, uses company Wi-Fi connections to detect employee locations and share that information with colleagues.