Question

Privacy issues relating to electronic communication have become increasingly significant. Complete an analysis on what might constitute appropriate policy with regard to employer access to electronic communications by employees or job applicants. Assume the position of a Human Resources (HR) manager or consultant who is asked to develop a set of guidelines for determining the circumstances under which an employer may either monitor or request access to some aspects of the electronic communications of an employee or job applicant. Indicate the most important values/principles/arguments which undergird your guidelines. Identify the most important ethical concerns/criticisms which you expect might be raised with regard to your guidelines.

Answer 1

Guidelines with respect to Electronic Communication in an organisation:
An employer can get access of employee details only during recruitment activity of organisation.
In an exceptional case unemployment seek permission of HR in order to access details of employee.
The access to the employee would be given only in read only format.
Employer may not manipulate any data related to employee.

Values and arguments that undergrid the guidelines are
Privacy concerns of employees, an employer may have intention to harm employees reputation due to any previous grudges or due to conflict during the work show me try to manipulate employees detail by altering employee's key performance indicators and related facts. In order to prevent such mishappenings above guidelines has been framed. It is also a matter of ethical concern when employees image has been tarnished intentionally buy an employer.