Companies' use of employee-monitoring software can have negative effects

Some bosses might want all their workers back in the office, but a clear majority of U.

S. workers crave the flexibility of remote or hybrid jobs. And studies have found that such work, if managed well, will not harm a company's culture or capability to innovate. But some companies concerned about productivity are using software to monitor employees working from home. Maxim Adams has the story. Camera: Aleksandr Bergan.