HARTFORD, Conn. -- If you work at a big company, and perhaps at a small one -- it's likely someone is watching.

"I think there is no question, but that we are going toward considerably less privacy. The technological advancements that would monitor the employees are growing much faster than the laws that would limit them," said attorney Bernard Jacques of Pepe & Hazard.

Channel 3 Eyewitness News reporter Eric Parker reported that companies are using security cameras, but also key fobs that keep track of employees' movements within a building, programs that watch every move made online and even systems that make copies of every document printed.

"It will all compile into a hidden file which can be sent to your employer's e-mail, which they can search every hour, so they can pretty much see everything that you do," said Raymond Ranno of EyeSpyServices.com.

Ranno sells security and monitoring programs to companies. He said to ensure efficiency, every company should be watching workers closely to ensure productivity.

"Plus, if you keep the fear of God in them, they're going to stay straight and they're going to produce even better for you," he said.

Jacques, an expert in employment privacy, explained how much tracking is legal.

"Would a reasonable person assume he or she has some right of privacy while doing those activities?" he asked.

He said that if you are curious whether your work is being monitored, ask the boss. He said that in most cases, the company must inform employees of the monitoring.

"The employer is under an obligation to notify the employees when the employer is doing electric monitoring," Jacques said.

Jacques said the rules don't apply to monitoring that is done off the employer's property. He said that secret monitoring devices such as GPS trackers can be put in company vehicles and company-issued cell phones.

Jacques said that used in secret, the devices could have other consequences.

"The risk is really morale, and what kind of work force do you want?" he said.

Experts said that although most companies notify employees about all monitoring, it is generally forgotten until it's too late.

"Out of sight, out of mind," Ranno said. "You don't think about it until you're caught by it."