Question

ust about everyone seems to be using some form of social media. That, of course, includes employees. Increasingly, employees' social media use is being monitored by their employers. Sometimes, employees are even being fired over their social media posts. Companies have a number of concerns about how their employees use social media. For one thing, they may worry about security problems, such as employees' posting unauthorized videos of company activities. In addition, they do not wish to have their clients discussed on employees' social media posts. Finally, some companies are concerned that certain posts may violate the law. For instance, if hospital employees discuss patients, they are not only disregarding hospital regulations, but also are violating the federal Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Should companies regularly monitor employee online behavior? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Answer : From my point of view, Company should on regular basis monitor there employee on- Line behaviour. As we know social media is a trend of new generation so the employer cannot deprive there employee on the useage of the social media. They only make check and provide a possible ways towards the useage of the social media such as :

• The employer should prepared policies that contian rules and regulation that governing social media useage. The main purpose of the employer is to educate the employees related to useage of social networking.
• When the employer in advance provides guidelines and montior the employees than they are more alert and use social media in a positive direction and communicate relevant information so that it does not effect company brand image cannot be affected.
• There is need to monitior employee on- line behaviour so that there is no disclosure of the confidential information and trade secrets.
• When company monitor there employee than they share with employees how properly we used social media and provide effective training which minimises cost.
• If after such regulation you can saw employee post a controversial or inappropriate comment than the best way is to monitor them and taking an active role in managing your brand on-line reputation.
• Monitor on line employee behaviour helps company to know the view of people about company.
• The best way of montioring your employee through third party so that real picture come to the company and company take appropriate decision against employee.

CRUX : Employee should used social media but they have no right to give contravarsial or personal talk about the organisation. So, to avoid problem company should monitor there employee on-line behaviour.