1. Employee Privacy in the Wired Workplace
... often have legitimate concerns that lead them to monitor employees' Internet usage "from expensive security breaches to reduced productivity" the benefits of electronic surveillance are outweighed by its costs to employees' privacy and autonomy. While surveillance of employees is not a new phenomenon, electronic surveillance allows employers to monitor workers with unprecedented efficiency. In ... prohibiting personal use can seem extremely arbitrary and can seriously harm morale. Imagine a concerned parent who is prohibited from checking on a sick child by a draconian company policy" (31...
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