Over the years, the ways businesses operate have changed. Changes have taken place in the way companies report their financial results, as well as how they treat employees. Because of federal laws such as the American Disability Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employees have more job protection. Additionally, employees are more cognizant of their privacy in and out of the workplace.
Some managers and organizations go to great lengths to monitor their employees’ behavior both on and off the job, and they keep extensive records about employees’ behavior and performance. Discuss if there are any unethical/illegal implications of an organization monitoring and collecting information about their employees. What kind of information is it ethical or unethical to collect? Why? Should managers and organizations inform employees that they are collecting such information? What types of controls would you expect to be in place for the collection of information?
When answering these questions, assume that you are the General Manager of the organization.
