{"id":2780,"date":"2019-05-31T10:25:28","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T14:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timothydimoff.com\/?p=2780"},"modified":"2019-05-31T10:25:28","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T14:25:28","slug":"the-fine-line-between-electronic-surveillance-and-employee-privacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timothydimoff.com\/2019\/05\/31\/the-fine-line-between-electronic-surveillance-and-employee-privacy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fine Line Between Electronic Surveillance and Employee Privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the advent of social media and new digital surveillance methods, it\u2019s a brand-new world in terms of what you can and cannot do to monitor or investigate an employee. Before your employee privacy policy is forever compromised and your company culture is permanently damaged, it is up to you as an employer to weigh the pros and cons of employee electronic surveillance in the workplace.<\/p>\n

Productivity vs. Privacy<\/h2>\n

The average America spends 2.5 hours per day on their mobile device(s). We take our smartphones to work, on vacation — basically, anywhere and everywhere with us. Staying connected is no longer a \u201cnice to have\u201d, but a \u201chave to have\u201d mindset. Take a moment and think back to the last time you left the house without your phone \u2013 it\u2019s not a good feeling, am I right?<\/p>\n

However, our obsession with \u201cstaying connected\u201d whether for personal or professional reasons has often compromised productivity in the workplace. This, among other reasons, has sparked the need to monitor employee activity.<\/p>\n

Today there are multiple electronic ways an organization can \u201ckeep an eye or ear\u201d on their staff to address declines in productivity. These include:<\/p>\n