Conflicts over Privacy in the Workplace

1. Companies should have the right to track employees through company smartphones
and monitor their personal Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Employers should have the ability to trust an employee but I do believe that companies should
have some rights in monitoring employees' personal social media accounts. If an employee
publishes posts that could be harmful to the company or provides confidential information,
then a company should be able to identify and penalize an employee for doing so but the policy
should limit monitoring to that which is directly work related not with personal life.

2. Employees should be able to maintain their personal privacy and not be tracked
through their company smartphones or their Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Companies are not allowed to demand to have an access to personal account such as Facebook
and twitter from employees. The only reason an employer should have access to an account is
if, and only if, a potentially legal issue within their policy reaches the surface and needs direct
attention. Because an employer’s goal is not only to protect their company, but also to protect
their employees.

Conclusion

An employer’s goal is not only to protect their company, but also to protect their employees.
With social media uprising it may seem impossible to put rules into place, but with proper
guidelines and policies, employers and employees can both feel at ease. With proper guidelines
and regulations in place, social media monitoring can potentially help a company succeed in
many different aspects of the business.