Employee Privacy in the Workplace:

Employee Privacy in the Workplace:

Employee Privacy 1

Employee   Privacy   in   the   Workplace:

Do   you   think   Employers   go   Overboard?


                                                                                                      Employee   Privacy 2

      Privacy   in   the   Workplace:
        Do   you   think   Employers   go   overboard?

  As     traffic on   the   "information superhighway" continues   to explode   a number

of   wondering   questions   about   the     use   and   abuse   of   these   information  

networks   arises.   One   issue   of   primary   concern   is   whether   the current  

law provides   adequate   protection   for   the   employees   right   to   privacy   in   the  

workplace   from   threats   posed   by   computer     technology,     electronic    

,   video   and   sound   recording   equipment,   and   databases   filled

with   personal   information.   What   are   the   guidelines for   an   employees'   right

to   privacy   in   the   workplace?   Do   think   employers   go   over   board?
 
  What   would   you   do   if   you   called   a   company   or   a   business   for   their

services   only   to   discover   after   they   were   in   your   home,   they   were   not    

legit   and   scammed   many   other   people   and   was   not   able   to   meet   the    

guidelines   they   promised?   Then   realizing   all   would   have   been   prevented  

if you   had   checked   their   background   work   credentials.

  Many   employers   in   today   workplace   have   a   fear   of   this   same   scenario.

The   only   difference   is   instead   of   being   a   business   or   company   it's   their

employees.   Employers   have   rights   to   personal   information   concerning   their  

employees, they   need   to   know   who   they   are   hiring.   They   need   to   know  

whether   their   employees   can     provide   the   work   that's   expected   of...