Let It Pour

Should companies be allowed to use hidden cameras and other secret devices to monitor employees at work? This question is a big issue for companies today. Companies wish to protect their assets from employee theft and also assure themselves that employees are working;, not wasting valuable company time. Companies are also videotaping employees to prove that, in some cases, employees were not injured at work, which would save them thousands of dollars in workers compensation cases. Some companies also monitor employee’s conversations and e-mails; they wish to know what employees are discussing among themselves and with other people. Employers also monitor the Internet viewing that their employees are doing, they want to determine if what their employees are looking at is work related. Some employers feel that by videotaping employees secretly they can determine if employees are giving good service to customers. A few employers have gone as far as to install cameras in bathrooms and lo...