Abstract
Do you think that no one would notice if you take a moment out of your workday to make personal calls, do some online shopping, or even check your personal e-mail? With the yearly increase in electronic surveillance of employees, employees should opt to conduct all of their personal activities such as shopping either at home or on their own personal computers. Online shopping, personal e-mails, and non-work related web surfing are violations that could possibly lead to termination. Employee surveillance is continuing to prevail as the years pass and there is not much that employees can do about this matter. There is really no federal law that oversees employee workplace privacy. Employers can reserve the right to observe the telephones, computers, and even the workspace of their employees. Although electronic surveillance provides employers with an insight on what's going on in their organization, electronic surveillance can also damage work relationships and trust.
Introduction To make sure that employees' aren't using their work time to do things for their own personal gain, employers are now trying to monitor their employees even more. They want to make sure their employees' are being productive during their work hours and are working to achieve company goals. In this paper, I will explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. I will also explain whether it makes a difference if an employee is in an open area or in an enclosed office. Next, I will explain if Herman's, the boss at Fade-In-Interior Auto Dealership, need to know whether his salespersons are honest is a sufficient ground for utilizing electronic surveillance. There will also be an explanation that
