Here are a few previous submissions of this story, in case people want to see previous discussion, or compare versions:<p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9526520" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9526520</a> (6 comments)<p><pre><code> Worker fired for disabling GPS app that tracked her 24 hours a day
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<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9527530" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9527530</a> (1 comment)<p><pre><code> Worker fired for disabling GPS app that tracked her 24 hours a day
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<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9529844" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9529844</a> (3 comments)<p><pre><code> Woman fired for uninstalling app on company phone that tracked her 24 hrs a day
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<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9532688" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9532688</a> (1 comment)<p><pre><code> Employee fired after removing GPS tracking app from her smartphone
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<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9533071" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9533071</a><p><pre><code> Employee says she was fired for deleting Xora GPS apps
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<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9538062" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9538062</a><p><pre><code> Woman fired after disabling work app that tracked her movements 24/7
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<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9539528" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9539528</a><p><pre><code> Woman fired after disabling GPS on work phone
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I wonder how much of this was stipulated in written contract, or if it's just employer's whim.<p>Would a contract be legal if it made you subservient to an app?