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16 January 2008
Microsoft is said to be developing a Big Brother-style computer system that measures employees' metabolism to judge physical wellbeing as well as how much work they are doing.
Workers could be watched throughout the day on their PC or mobile phone, with every quick heartbeat or guilty expression recorded.
Managers could gauge heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and facial expressions. Unions fear people could be dismissed on the basis of a computer assessment.
And the British Chamber of Commerce warns that the trust between employer and employee would be undermined.
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