Employers right to monitor Employees e-mail

logicsays
By logicsays

Employers every where monitor e-mail of employees, how do you feel about your employer monitoring your privae e-mails and what would you do in this case?

By grandkruizer• 26 May 2008 20:40
Rating: 4/5
grandkruizer

I feel its a good policy cuz i get lot of crap mail forwards from jobless ppl working in major organisations(govt. depts. Q-companies etc.).

The mail a/c provided by your employer is strictly for work related purposes.

If one needs to send personal emails or fwd mails, do it @ home using your personal mail a/c.

By google_it• 26 May 2008 20:34
Rating: 4/5
google_it

I do experience this kind of ruling in two companies in my career in my country which both are multinational companies (electronics and semiconductor),before you were given a contract to be signed, the HR relations manager will be givng you a sort of handbook sort of manual, written all your rights and their rights, if you agree and off course no questions asks (if have, they will explain) / then it's time to sign this contract.

Company email accounts are company property, even in cases you do not agree, w/ or without the notice given to you, they can access your mails,some are just being polite to asks and informed you first and that is good because it means the company respect your rights.

By logicsays• 26 May 2008 20:34
logicsays

employers should warn employees in advance that they are monitoring their e-mail and telephone calls?

By TweetyBird• 26 May 2008 20:28
Rating: 5/5
TweetyBird

If you are using company equipment on company time - then so be it. It is what it is. Most places I have worked have a policy that clearly states the rules, requirements, rights and obligations of both the employee and the employer when it comes to computer use. The policy states that internet activity may be monitored. That pretty much says it all to me.

But any email from anywhere can be monitored and can come back and bite you in the behind at any given time. Same is true for text messaging. So don't put anything incriminating in writing if you are worried about it. As for me - I say go ahead and take a look - I'm just about one of the most boring people on the planet. If you have nothing better to do than check up on me - then the snooping business must be pretty darn slow. :D

By anonymous• 26 May 2008 20:23
anonymous

double edged sword here.....

the employee can find out whether or not an employee is working by checking his personal emails !!!

i mean there are other ways ...but email and internet access top teh list

By lovinni• 26 May 2008 19:10
Rating: 5/5
lovinni

to be safe refrain from opening personal emails. i think its not right thay they snoop personal emails but the fact that your are using company server, they have the right to do so. but if your usage is not so alarming i guess you can be spared...

I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it.  ~Charles Schulz

By wmhizon• 26 May 2008 19:03
Rating: 5/5
wmhizon

some employers not only monitoring personal emails but overall usage of companies internet.

Sometimes most employees using it for CHATTING, SURFING (not work related)and QL!=p

 

 

 

 

"Even if LOVE is full of thorns, embrace it. For in between those thorns there is a ROSE that's worth all the PAIN."

By leo_ieo• 26 May 2008 15:59
Rating: 4/5
leo_ieo

Sme companies are monitering emails....even sme had loaded with remote desktop software to moniter the employee activities.... but all deponds on the company IT policy...

By King Edshel• 26 May 2008 15:40
Rating: 4/5
King Edshel

for your private mails, creating a tunnel on Microsoft Exchange Server [if you are using Outlook, then you are one of those] and all of your mails can be viewed.

The other mail servers are not an exception ... So if it is work related, no issues ... If it is something else ... sorry but your mail is under the network administrator surveillance :)

I'm not of that type as I'm concerned only with the implementation, the rest goes to the IT guy handling it in that company.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. (Gautama Buddha)

By glecs• 26 May 2008 15:25
Rating: 4/5
glecs

for me, its alright to monitor emails as long as it is company's. i dont use our corporate email for personal use. i have my own yahoo account for my private/personal mails.

silent "G"

By hrscorp• 26 May 2008 14:01
Rating: 3/5
hrscorp

official ID is monitored everywhere and screened... employees must be responsible enough to render their 8 hours for work...cuz all of us are paid for it.

then again, once in while making personal e-mails can be justified. :-)

((change the world))

By Vivo Bonito• 26 May 2008 13:52
Rating: 4/5
Vivo Bonito

you're wrong... business is business... working time is work duty... comapny emails are intended for business use... if u want privacy... make a private contact for your personal use... you do have that privacy to do beyond the hours left on you...

By logicsays• 26 May 2008 13:17
Rating: 4/5
logicsays

While employees may be using company e-mail, I still feel employers should respect employee privacy and allow employees to use company e-mail for personal communication to a certain extent as long as this does not interefere with work or affect the employers interests ..

After all all employees are humans and have needs ...

By Goodlives100• 26 May 2008 13:15
Goodlives100

Personal e-mails are my privacy so i would't like it if they monitor it.

By anonymous• 26 May 2008 13:12
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

its just rubbish ...but no choice.. :( ... most of them are monitoring ..... but they did caught few of them who were playing around .. hehe

tHe BeSt tIme tO PlaNt a TrEE wAs 20 YeArs AgO, tHe SeConD BeSt TiMe Is ToDay

By logicsays• 26 May 2008 13:09
logicsays

Employers also monitor personal e-mail communication not only copmany e-mail, how do you feel about this?

By dragonfly212• 26 May 2008 13:08
Rating: 3/5
dragonfly212

pissed!!! but no worries Karma is working

I DO WHAT I LIKE, I LIKE WHAT I DO

By britexpat• 26 May 2008 13:07
britexpat

If I am using the company e-mail account, then they have a right to monitor them.

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