Employees’ Perception & Effect of Internet Usage and Email Policies on Privacy at Work

Employees’ Perception of Internet Usage and Email Privacy

After talking to my colleagues, I have come to believe that employees have many issues with the internet usage and email policies. Many employees consider these measures to be violating their privacy rights. Some also said that they are partners in company’s progress so their privacy should be respected. And, they should be empowered and allowed to take charge of their work life as they will become more responsible employees. Monitoring their online surfing and email messages will only serve to de-motivate employees resulting in unproductive work environment. It is, therefore, imperative to allow them to take charge of their work life as employees are mature beings.

Effect of Internet usage and Email Policies on Privacy at Work   

Privacy is one of those things that everybody cares about. This is important and it is evident from the fact that one of the reasons for the success of Facebook is that people have control over their online privacy. But the same is not true for workplace where company policies as for as internet and email is concerned have threatened the privacy of employees. They cannot safely work online as they fear their online activities are also monitored. In some cases even an employer monitors the Facebook or MySpace profiles of its employees. These measures have created a sense of insecurity among the employees that might be affecting the productivity of employees.

Conclusion

All in all, it can be said that of late employers have come to devise stringent policies regarding online activities of employees with the intent of making employees more productive. Employees, on the other hand, consider these policies to be violating their privacy rights. These kinds of issues have resulting in judiciary enacting laws to protect the privacy of employees. In the light of above discussion, it can be said that employers need to reconsider their policies and change them to make employees feel secure about their online privacy. 

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