Why is Employee Workplace Privacy Rights An Issue?
Ever wondered why the employers are meddling with your privacy? The reasons are valid. Probably, you would doing the same, if put in a similar situation. But the employer is monitoring what you do for legal compliance. These records can be shown as a proof in the court in case of any dispute. He may also be monitoring the activities to assess the employee performances, to do employee background checks of a few of his employees. The other reason can be productivity measures and security measures. So eventually, your employer is only doing so, because he has yours and the company’s best interests at heart. Privacy in the Workplace Privacy at workplace is important to assess the functioning of the organization. Due to globalization, many organizations have to deal with cultural diversity. It is very likely that the diversity may lead to hostile work conditions. Thus, to overcome that hostility and unfair practices, the employer has to intervene. This can lead to encroachment in your priva
