Employee privacy

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Powerpoint presentation on privacy, and more precisely on employee privacy. The presentation includes 23 well designed slides.

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[...] Not necessarily! Most monitoring is done at the network level, and most employers are under no legal obligation to tell you if you're being monitored. I can do anything I want, as long as I delete the evidence from my computer. Even if you empty the Recycle bin, files can be easily recovered until they've been overwritten with other data. If you're on a corporate network, your e-mail and the contents of your hard disk are probably archived on backup media, where they can persist for years. [...]

[...] Example. Two women who worked for Nissan, training dealers in the use of the company e-mail system sent some sexually suggestive banter to dealers they were training. Examples The mirror story An employee at the Consolidated Freightways truck terminal in riverside Country, California discovered a video camera behind a mirror.A company representative explained that the cameras were aimed only at areas where drug dealing was suspected of taking place. Examples The “Ford Meter Box Company” and “Turner Broadcasting” Examples These two companies refuse to hire smokers because of the cost of a smoker's health care was 50 percent greater than that of a non-smoker. [...]

[...] Questions Can my employer listen to my phone calls at work? Is electronic mail private? How can I be monitored at my workspace? Employer's promises regarding privacy issues Legally binding? My company would never spy on its employees!! According to surveys by the American Management Association, nearly two-thirds of companies actively monitor where their employees go on the Web. Some 52 percent scan e-mail, and around one in five keeps an eye on instant messaging If my company were spying on me, I'd know about it! [...]

[...] Because state laws are different, private employers must be familiar with the common law privacy rights recognized in the states where they have employees. Develop corporate polices in writing addressing expectation from both sides and have each employee sign a written acknowledgement. Developing a privacy policy Recommendations Create a comprehensive training program. All employers should be educated about employee privacy rights. The company also conducts a periodical training with all employees about the contents of the policy with engaging and interactive programs that illustrate specific rules and guidelines. Developing a privacy policy Recommendations Identify appropriate, dedicated personnel for management of privacy issues. [...]

[...] Employer's promises regarding privacy issues Legally binding? My company would never spy on its employees!! According to surveys by the American Management Association, nearly two-thirds of companies actively monitor where their employees go on the Web. Some 52 percent scan e-mail, and around one in five keeps an eye on instant messaging If my company were spying on me, I'd know about it! Not necessarily! Most monitoring is done at the network level, and most employers are under no legal obligation to tell you if you're being monitored. [...]