Lansing-area lawmakers joins with labor unions in proposing guardrails on AI and employee monitoring

Lansing-area lawmakers joins with labor unions in proposing guardrails on AI and employee monitoring

Professional Employee Council of Sparrow Hospital President Jeff Breslin, state Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-East Lansing) and Michigan AFL-CIO President Ron Bieber. Feb. 23, 2026 | Photo By Kyle DavidsonEmployee body cams intended to deter theft, docking an employee’s pay if their computer mouse doesn’t move for more than two minutes and tracking employee bathroom breaks are just some examples of how companies are ramping up employee surveillanc…