Julie Elgar of That’s What She Said uses the employees of The Office to illustrate the pervasiveness of internet use in the workplace. Elgar recognizes that unmonitored internet usage can lead to a decline of productivity and even worse harassment among employees. What should employers do? As Elgar says it’s important to develop a monitoring system and inform the employees that the system is in place. Communicating the policy to the employees reduces their exepctation of privacy in the workplace. Inform employees of any disciplinary policy you may have regarding violations of the intenet usage policy.
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