Life Style Surveillance Digitization, technology and applications

Digitization, technology and applications permit us to monitor our physical activity and health statistics. Employers are increasingly interested in influencing or controlling the non-work activities of their employees. Describe the potential benefits to be gained from employers' collecting/using employee lifestyle data. For example, do employees exercise regularly? Do they smoke? Document one example of an employer collecting or accessing information about employee non-duty activities. Identify and explain legal and ethical challenges to the practice of monitoring employee off- duty lifestyle activities.