Should companies spy on their employees on social media?

[Starmix]

True but i think it still depends on the kind of arrangements. There are some companies who take their reputation seriously hence they let their employees know that their social media might be check randomly to ensure that they don't do anything that would spoil the reputation of the company. Especially in a situation where you are working or being used as the face of the company in terms of ambassador and so on. But it becomes wrong when the company does not let the employees know.

It's a case to case then however, there was one time I posted on Facebook about one act in the university I disliked and after some minutes my boss reacted but I refuted her.

 

[Stardom22]

I don't see any reason as why they should do so as many people have the freedom of socialisation.

 

[King Belieal]

I would check on the social media pages of my employees. They represent my brand and people would always relate their social media activities to my brand and business.

 

[cherry123]

But for not monitoring someone the company should not keep a tab on workers so that they can be free too

 

[Shavkat]

I also heard this with some of my friends. Their companies do not allow them to say something about them on social media.

 

[nomad]

What is the purpose of spying? By employing someone, the company doe snot have ownership on this person

 

[Ofonime]

If you do this then you are digging deep into someone privacy some employee will never welcome this but there is nothing wrong if you follow your employees you like

 

[IB D]

As far as it doesn't invade the privacy of the employees, it is not bad to check on the social media pages of your staff.

 

[Hate2Wait]

No, I don't think companies should spy upon their employees and it's like invading their privacy which is not a good thing

 

[eldavis]

Yeah, that's the truth, I always believe people's post and their activities on social media just portrays who they really are and that's why we shouldn't engage in unnecessary things on our social media platform because the internet never forgets them.

A lot of people have lost certain positions simply because they made a post online that was either indecent or goes against what they are applying for.

 

[AmazingJob]

I don't think not all companies do that. Maybe others will check their employees social media 1. to check if the person is telling the truth (LOL) 2. if the employee is no show - manager can check whether he/she is really out sick (another LOL)

 

[Stardom22]

I don't see any reason whatsoever they should do so. L bet that the social media has no connection with the job life

 

[freelancermaria]

Maybe we could refer to it as cross-referencing or assessing. It does not quite seem accurate to label it as spying.

 

[Hate2Wait]

It's not a good thing and could be a thing that is done in China and is a bad thing and should not be followed as employees are also humans and they have their rights

 

[Nite]

Some people may feel uncomfortable with their employers having access to their personal social media accounts. On the other hand, some may have nothing to hide and see no issue with their employers checking their social media profiles.

 

[Kera]

I don't think that companies should spy on their employees in terms of monitoring them. They should just inform their employees to control their social media activities.

 

[stan358]

I do not think it is right for companies to spy on their social media. Doing such could mean tramping on their rights as citizens. There are other ways they can use to check on their employees..

 

[Hate2Wait]

It's not a good thing and employees may feel bad about it and they should be given independence at least in their after working hours life

 

[stan358]

Employers should not spy on their staffs because doing so is fringing on their rights. The staffs themselves have their own private life before they were employed by the company..

 

[stan358]

I do not think it is probably right to spy on the privacy of your employees without their own concept. They have their private lives also.