Monitoring employees might not sound like a great idea to the people that are actually being monitored by things such as voice recorders and hidden spy cameras but there are many good and positive reasons why a company should be monitoring employees on a regular basis.
Whether you think it is best practice or not, here are some reasons why many businesses will keep an eye on their employees.
It’s in their best Interest
Although you might get a few people disagreeing with the above statement, ensuring that the company is being watched on a constant basis keeps things fair across the business. If an argument between management and a certain employee is held then footage will show exactly what started it and who is really responsible, there is no way a manager can lie about what happened. Surely this is only a good thing for individual employees?
It protects the company
If someone is trying to sue the company for something that hasn’t happened and there is no video footage then it is more a case of who has the better attorney. If the footage exists then the company has pretty much guaranteed themselves a victory over a case that shouldn’t even be in existence.
This is just one of many examples on how this goes about protecting the company, losing a lot of money from a suit that is a lie could have a strong negative impact on the rest of the employees too!
Makes it a safer place to work
With video recording equipment in place across the company you will find that a violent incident between two or more employees is far less likely to happen. If something does happen then it can be sorted out legally very quickly and a decision on who to discipline can be made very quickly, this is great for showing other employees what happens when violence occurs in the business.
Ensures company growth
Most people wouldn’t think that a higher growth within the company can come from keeping an eye on employees but what it can do is show who is working and who isn’t. If you are based in an office you can easily see who is sitting on Facebook all day and who is hard at work.
It will also assist on knowing who is staying later at work (especially within the larger companies) and this of course shows just who is the most dedicated at a company.
Improves Client Satisfaction
If you are placing phone recording software on your phones within the business you are ensuring that every phone call that is made through to your company and to a client is recorded. This means that you can really work towards making sure that your clients and customers are kept as happy as possible by improving the service by spotting common issues.
It also helps when customers speak to management and claim that they have been abused over the phone (when in fact nothing at all as happened) as you can quickly prove either way!
So there you have it, proof that monitoring people in the working environment is a good idea, thoughts on the matter?
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Ya,I am also agree that monitoring on employees is very much indispensable for a company.Thanks Mate.
It is very much essential for a company to monitor the status of an employee.But it would be comfortable for both employer and employee that the monitoring done without the knowledge of the employee, so that he can work without any stress about somebody is looking at them.
nice post.. Sometimes it frustrate your employees also. You cannot question-mark on the reliability of your employees. But it is necessary to for the growth of the company. Overall, well written and nice post. Thanks for sharing.
I don’t see any problem with monitoring your employees because I think this is a must do by any companies. Credibility of the company is very important and employees should understand this so in my opinion i don’t see any problem about monitoring your employees.
Very nicely written post.
The truth is that there are more than five reasons to monitor your employees. Although nessecary monitoring shouldn’t be turned into controling and pressuring your employees. Trust is mandatory to build a healthy relationship with your employees.
Monitoring employees is essential to running a business smoothly. Monitoring employees not only prevents time theft in the workplace but it also creates a better sense of employee accountability. Although it is essential to trust your employees, you must also demonstrate a sense of leadership and management.
Some of the biggest forms of time theft include internet time theft, personal time theft (personal phone calls, emails), extended break times, arriving to work late or leaving early. Hopefully, with a tighter grip on management and monitoring, a business would be able to avoid these types of time theft.
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