I would refuse as well, and I do refuse to install work related apps on my personal phone. If my employer requirements are to use specific apps then they can p

I would refuse as well, and I do refuse to install work related apps on my personal phone. If my employer requirements are to use specific apps then they can provide the device I'll use during work hours or provide compensation to pay for device to use. I don't see a problem with their employer requiring a way to contact and track their custodians. What's ridiculous is that they want to require the person to place that on their personal device. If the employer provided the device I would see no issue it's simply another way of managing employees. It's another discussion to determine if this is an appropriate management technique or not but tracking your employees during a work time is a valid thing. With a work provided device they could turn it on when they start their shift they could turn it off when they stop their shift. Hopefully something can be done to be punitive to these employers that are requiring this on people's personal equipment.