With the emergence of computer monitoring systems, many companies directly use them without informing employees to prevent employees from infringing on business secrets, and at the same time supervise employees' work conditions. So is this behavior legal?
First of all, let's understand what behaviors this computer monitoring system will monitor.
1. Chat history
For mainstream chat devices such as WeChat, QQ, and DingTalk, which we commonly use, the chat content during working hours will be recorded. When managers usually receive sensitive words, they will search and check to prevent leakage of company secrets.
2. Internet behavior
Which websites are used and what content is searched can be seen, which is usually the basis for judging whether employees are serious about their work.
3. Using the Site/App
Which websites/applications are used during working hours every day, and how long are they used? According to whether they belong to productive intelligence, the total production/non-production time is calculated, and the productivity of each employee is analyzed.
Does the company have the right to install surveillance on office computers?
Office computers belong to the company's office equipment, and the company's installation of a monitoring system on office equipment is actually a measure taken for the company's business security. This behavior does not violate the prohibitive provisions of laws and regulations, so the company's monitoring behavior is not illegal.
Without informing the employees, the company directly uses the computer monitoring system to ingest the personal behavior of the employees at will. Based on the principle of good faith in the labor contract, employees should be notified in advance of the possible ingestion of their personal information. After ingesting the personal information of employees, the company should keep it confidential or shield it, and it should not disclose the privacy of employees, nor can it be used as a way to manage employees.