According to the NL Times, a Florida-based company has been ordered to pay approximately €75,000 (roughly $73,000) in compensation and other fees after firing a remote worker from the Netherlands who refused to leave their webcam on all day. Chetu, the company, stated that the unnamed employee was required to attend a virtual classroom for the entire day, with their webcam turned on and their screen remotely monitored.
However, when the employee refused, claiming that leaving their webcam on for “9 hours a day” made them feel uncomfortable and violated their privacy, the company fired them, citing “refusal to work” and “insubordination.”
