I am well aware your company has a right to patrol your use of a company PC. This means they are allowed to install spyware on your PC, plus monitor email and internet activity. What I would like to know is, when does that line cross over into employee harassment? I work in IT, and come into work every day with one goal in mind, to do my job. My boss however, has decided to put spyware on my pc and that of only one other person. Both of us are his only two employees. He also hacks into our security directors cameras and keeps the security camera pointed at myself and one other employee. I have tried the professional resolve, and talked to him about it, telling him that he's making me feel very uncomfortable in the workplace, and he brushes me aside. Recently I have decided my only way to rectify my situation is to leave this company as a result, but what I want to know is, where does someone cross the line? When does this become employee harassment?
2007-01-04 06:31:43 · 4 answers · asked by Ryan 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I hope this piuts additional details I left out.
-My boss's title is head of network security. He's suppossed to monitor everyone. Not only the two of us.
-Also, yes, both my colleague and I feel singled out by this because we know we are not the only two he is suppossed to be monitoring.
2007-01-04 06:50:50 · update #1
and yes, both of us are considering legal action if we can find a "foot to stand on", so to speak.
2007-01-04 06:55:34 · update #2
it is not illegal, it is just bad management and lousy people skills. if you have an HR dept or if your boss has a supervisor, you may want to take it up with them and say that you are made so uncomfortable by this constant monitoring that you will leave the company if nothing is done to stop it. Indicate to them that you are not unwilling to be monitored for productivity. Make sure they know that you do your job everyday and have no problem proving it or being reasonably supervised, but that you are not comfortable being watched all day.
2007-01-04 06:42:57 · answer #1 · answered by Jessica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what you described, you feel harassed and it crossed that line, but I suspect you are interested in whether it is illegal harassment...from what you mentoned is it is not.
Your boss has 2 employees ("Both of us are his only two employees.") and he put spyware on both of your computers. You have no basis to say you were singled out on that. Second, the cameras are pointed at two employees, you and the other, which I assume is the same one as mentioned earlier.
2007-01-04 14:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you have a Union? My first response, was its a "work at will" state, meaning your employer can fire you if doesn't like the look on your face today. However, what you describe sounds like real harassment. There are bullies in all professions, if you have left your job, you are well rid of one such bully. If you wish to pursue it contact a good employment law attorney.
2007-01-04 14:36:49 · answer #3 · answered by LoneStarLou 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When it follows you out of the work place.
2007-01-04 14:36:45 · answer #4 · answered by blewmoon2 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋