Geolocation refers to the process of determining the geographical position of an object, vehicle, or person using technologies such as GPS, Wi-Fi, or mobile networks. In a professional context, it is often used to locate employees, equipment, or company vehicles in real time. In the construction sector or field services, employee geolocation enables tracking team movements, optimizing routes, managing attendance, and improving productivity.
Companies with employees on the road or at worksites use geolocation to better track attendance and movements. This helps avoid time loss, reduce clock-in discrepancies, and ensure compliance with work schedules.
By visualizing travel paths, managers can suggest more efficient routes, reduce travel time, and save on fuel costs.
Real-time location contributes to the safety of isolated workers or those in hazardous environments. In an emergency, it allows quick identification of their location for faster intervention.
Geolocation allows better tracking of work hours through location-based punch-ins, triggering an alert for managers when the recorded location does not match the project address.
The use of employee geolocation is regulated by privacy protection laws. Generally, the employer must inform employees about the use of a geolocation system, justify its implementation based on legitimate business needs, and avoid using the data outside of working hours.
Yes, provided that privacy laws are respected. It must be justified by the nature of the tasks (e.g., managing mobile teams) and communicated to employees.
This depends on the framework defined by the employer. Generally, deactivation is allowed outside working hours unless the device is used exclusively for professional purposes.
It is commonly used in construction, delivery, maintenance, security, and any company managing field teams.
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