""When users connect to their organisation's Wi-Fi, Teams will automatically set their work location to reflect the building they are working in," a Microsoft update says. The new feature is expected to be introduced in December 2025. Currently, Teams does have a way of informing employers where staff are actually working. Those using Teams' background tool to display an AI background, a company logo or another image will no longer be able to use the feature to hide where they are working from."
"Microsoft added that the new feature will "be off by default", however, it says admins will have the power to decide if it is in enabled. The update comes as businesses battle with the complex, contentious issue of WFH expectations. Many Australians, and workers worldwide, feel the COVID-19 pandemic proved that many office jobs can be adequately performed while working from home, something businesses have had to confront through varying techniques."
Microsoft Teams will automatically mark an employee's work location when they connect to their organisation's Wi‑Fi, recording the building where they are working. The feature is slated for December 2025. The setting will be off by default, but administrators can enable it for their organisations. Teams' background image tool can no longer be used to conceal true working location for those using AI backgrounds, company logos or other images. The change heightens tensions over hybrid work policies as employers seek more visibility and some workers criticize the update as a privacy and trust concern.
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