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Week 7 Performance or Privacy

Week 7 Performance or Privacy

Q A bank in a small town is concerned with the perception of its employees by customers and others in the community. Branch managers are responsible for both the running of the branches and building community relationships. The bank decides that it needs to determine if certain personal habits are creating a negative perception towards customers. The bank decides to monitor its branch manager's off-duty activities in order to determine if this is creating concerns for the bank. Is the bank legally permitted to carry through this action? Does this constitute an invasion of privacy? Question 1; Class - When does an employees "private" lives become employment issues? This a a growing issue of concern in terms of employer liablity and employee privacy.

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I think that an employee’s “private” live can become an employment issue when the employee might not be able to concentrate on his or her professional life because of the issues of private life disturbing the employee at the workplace. Moreover, an employee can spend time in thinking about personal issues or in trying to resolve personal issues from the workplace. This can also be a problem for an employer. This is because the productivity and the efficiency of the employee can get hampered in this manner.