I've been at this logistics company for three months and my boss tells me I have to install the time-tracking app on my personal phone. They don't give me a computer or anything, they just tell me to do it or find another job. Can they force me to use my own data and battery for work without any compensation?
You shouldn't agree to this without putting it in writing. Legally, the company is obligated to provide you with the necessary equipment to work - in this case a device or at least compensate you for using yours - and many jurisdictions require that any monitoring software be installed on company equipment, not on personal devices for privacy reasons. What your boss is doing is illegal labor pressure, so document everything (emails, messages, witnesses) and consult with an employment lawyer or your union before you do anything. If they insist, consider reporting it to your country's labor authority, because this clearly violates your rights.
I'd recommend not signing anything that mentions using your personal phone as a work tool without it being in writing that the company covers the costs. The thing nobody else mentioned is that a lot of companies hide behind "it's just an app, it barely takes up space" but legally that's a work tool, and if your phone gets damaged or stolen while you're using it for work stuff, the liability can fall on you. The right thing is for them to give you a device or explicitly compensate you for the wear and tear; a time-tracking app that forces you to keep GPS on all the time uses up a decent amount of battery and data. If you refuse and they tell you to find another job, document that too, because that's undue pressure.
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