The novel coronavirus has made working from home a necessity for most working individuals across the globe. Although there were already those individuals who were working remotely before the pandemic hit, the number of employees who have had to move their office and workspace to their home dramatically increased during the months of 2020, and there is no doubt that working individuals will continue to work remotely for a long to come. With this being the case, most employers were left wondering how much work was actually being completed by employees who are working from home. This fear of loss of productivity and work ethic resulted in many corporate leaders ramping up their employee monitoring efforts. Although there is currently no shortage of digital tools that enable employers to monitor the work efforts of their employees, employee monitoring comes with real risk to companies that choose to pursue it.<\/p>\n