Employee Privacy Rights

Employee Privacy Rights
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The workforce is vital for the success if the enterprise because it is the staff who are responsible for ensuring that the objectives of the business are met. The absence of competent employees will have an adverse impact on the normal operations within the workplace and may disrupt the organizational culture adopted. According to the law, the rights of employees at the workplace should be on the top agendas for employers to avoid lawsuits against the firm. Therefore, the employer should engage in policymaking to incorporate the needed policies to ensure a balance between the rights of all the stakeholders in the workplace (Lyon, 2003). The privacy and confidentiality policy is an influential element in ensuring peaceful coexistence between management and subordinates.
In the age of the internet and related devices, social media policies have been closely related to the privacy and confidentiality issues within the organizations. Such rules are meant to safeguard the rights of the employees as stipulated by the Privacy Act embedded in the constitution. When it comes to such policies, the primary concern is the right to disclose the terms of employment and the uses of the electronic devices while at the workplace to avoid any quarrels that may arise whatsoever (Wright, & Hinson, 2008). The privacy policies will prohibit the intentional uses of disparagement to attack the integrity of the employer and by extension the enterprise.

Furthermore, the electronic device affiliated to the business should not be used for personal purposes, and their application should be confined to the activities related to the company.
Additionally, as stipulated by the NLRA (National Labor Relations Act) employees should be free to discuss concerted activities without the supervisor of superiors. Privacy policies prevent any legal actions against the organization that may tarnish its reputation and amount to additional costs.
References
Lyon, D. (Ed.). (2003). Surveillance as social sorting: Privacy, risk, and digital discrimination. Psychology Press.Wright, D. K., & Hinson, M. D. (2008). How blogs and social media are changing public relations and the way it is practiced. Public relations journal, 2(2), 1-21.