"Employee Privacy": The risks and complications involved on the issue of employee privacy in the workplace.

Introduction. The introduction of the Internet has effectively changed the way we do business. Almost every successful business in the world must now be on-line in order to survive the competition. Even company employees often require Internet access to perform their jobs. This has caused quite a dilemma for many employers. How can they provide Internet access to their workers and feel confident that it will not be misused in a way that would be …

…see fit to preserve profit. Employees should get used to the fact that companies are in business to make money. If company policy makers feel some privacy infringement will help that cause, then the worker should be ready to deal with that if they wish to keep their job. References: [1] Charles E. Frayer, Employee privacy and Internet monitoring: Balancing workers' rights and dignity with legitimate management interests, The Business Lawer, February 2002, Volume 57, Issue 2, pages 857-955