I currently do graphics for a warehouse that sells candy and other things you’d find in a gas station. My boss is a dick and micromanages the employees he doesn’t like (me for example). To give some context: I was promised an office upon hiring but that was revoked because I spent 15 minutes in the restroom on my first day. I initially used my phone to take photos of the product, great spreadsheets, etc which was very productive and helpful to the job (I had to create my own systems since there were none in place already), but he’s banned me from using my phone now because he doesn’t like seeing it? I do most of my work in a back office (the one that was supposed to be my office) and initially this gave me a bit of privacy where I could discreetly listen to some music while working. But now he has a camera pointed into the office (the walls are glass). He monitors us all from cameras. I had the same monitor that displayed these camera feeds in that office so I just found the best places to sit and stand in to not be monitored. He’s since has removed that monitor.
My advice I’m asking for is how do I stop him from doing this? I don’t like being monitored and micro managed. I am thinking about quitting soon in a month or two once I’ve got some personal stuff squared away. I was thinking maybe an infrared laser pointer to scramble the sensor? But I don’t want to get into any legal trouble. I know that he’s doing a lot of potentially illegal things; I believe listening to our private conversations using the cameras is illegal in my state.
Is there anything that can be done? Legally or ‘legally’?