Microsoft's new Teams location feature, set to launch in April 2026, could potentially be used by employers to monitor their employees for adherence to hybrid work guidelines. The feature will automatically update everyone in the Teams organization as they move around, making it easier to drop in on a colleague unannounced or arrange a physical meeting. However, it could also be used to monitor employee behavior, and potentially enforce employee policy changes. Microsoft has stated that the feature is not intended to be used as an employee tracking tool. The global rollout of this feature is set to take place on Windows and macOS systems.