Workplace MonitoringPrivacy can be

Workplace MonitoringPrivacy can be an issue in the workplace, as well. As technology advances, employers are able to easily and inexpensively install and operate surveillance — from security cameras and motion detectors to software that tracks employee internet usage. Companies have several motivators for using these tools. Monitoring employees allows businesses to keep tabs on the dissemination of potentially confidential information, track productivity and even prevent lawsuits by watching for harassing behavior.Many questions arise from these practices. How much privacy, if any, are employees entitled to when using company equipment? Is it acceptable to conduct personal business at work? Do employers have a right to penalize employees for conduct and information relayed through social media while off the clock?As the law begins to catch up with the digital age, some of these questions will find concrete answers. For now, information technology personnel are the watchdogs and the gatekeepers.

Workplace Monitoring
Privacy can be an issue in the workplace, as well. As technology advances, employers are able to easily and inexpensively install and operate surveillance—from security cameras and motion detectors to software that tracks employee internet usage. Companies have several motivators for using these tools. Monitoring employees allows businesses to keep tabs on the dissemination of potentially confidential information, track productivity and even prevent lawsuits by watching for harassing behavior.
Many questions arise from these practices. How much privacy, if any, are employees entitled to when using company equipment? Is it acceptable to conduct personal business at work? Do employers have a right to penalize employees for conduct and information relayed through social media while off the clock?
As the law begins to catch up with the digital age, some of these questions will find concrete answers. For now, information technology personnel are the watchdogs and the gatekeepers.