Microsoft Teams is getting a new location tracking feature that lets bosses snoop on staff – research shows it could cause workforce pushback

Microsoft Teams is getting a new location tracking feature that lets bosses snoop on staff – research shows it could cause workforce pushback

By Nicole Kobie
Publication Date: 2025-12-10 09:45:00

A new location tracking feature in Microsoft Teams will make it easier to keep tabs on your colleague’s activities – and for your boss to know exactly where you are.

Microsoft revealed in September that it was developing a system in Teams to automatically update work locations using Wi-Fi, as well as noting when a laptop is plugged into a configured desk peripheral such as a monitor.