location harassment
Wasei-eigo term for workplace harassment or privacy invasion that exploits a smartphone's GPS location data, such as tracking a colleague's whereabouts without consent.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from location harassment
Location harassment has become an issue at the company.
Location harassment using GPS functions constitutes an invasion of privacy.
Variant spelling with a middle dot; less common than the solid form.
Wasei-eigo from English 'location' and 'harassment'. The term emerged in Japan to describe a modern form of workplace harassment enabled by smartphone GPS technology.