E2, Ch 12: Employee Privacy Flashcards
right-to-disconnect laws
right to disconnect from communications from their employer during non working hours
workplace privacy
extent to which employers monitor & collect info on the activities, communications, private lives of others
4 major workplace privacy issues
- monitoring employee work, behavior etc through electronics
- collection, use of employee information in personnel files
- integrity testing
- drug testing – some consider invasion of privacy (taking strands of hair, saliva, etc.)
time tracking
recording employee hours worked through time clocks or software
keystroke logging
recording every keystroke an employee types on their computer
internet usage monitoring
tracking which websites an employee visits
email monitoring
tracking sent and received emails, including content
application monitoring
tracking which applications employees use and for how long
video surveillance
using cameras to observe employee activity
4 reasons for monitoring
- productivity improvement – ensuring employees are working during work hours
- data security
- compliance with regulations – meeting industry standard
- fraud prevention – detecting suspicious activity
2 ethical considerations fo employee privacy
- transparency – employees should be informed about monitoring practices and WHY
- privacy concerns – respecting privacy by avoiding monitoring personal activities non-work related
electronic communication privacy act
only federal privacy law; interception of unauthorized access to communication is illegal unless..
- covered by statutory exceptions
- required by govt
Employee & Student Online Privacy Protection Act
prohibits employers or educational institutions from requiring employees/student to provide them with access to their accounts or “friend” the institution
ban-the-box
policy preventing employers from asking about criminal history on job applications. Goal is to reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal records
