Briefly describe how society is struggling to define the extent to which employers should be able to monitor the work-related activities of employees

On the one hand, employers want to be able to guarantee a work environment that is conducive to all workers, ensure a high level of worker productivity, and limit the costs of defending against privacy violation lawsuits filed by disgruntled employees. On the other hand, privacy advocates want federal legislation that keeps employers from infringing upon the privacy rights of employees. Such legislation would require prior notification to all employees of the existence and location of all electronic monitoring devices. Privacy advocates also want restrictions on the types of information collected and the extent to which an employer may use electronic monitoring. As a result, many privacy bills are being introduced and debated at both the state and federal level. As the laws governing employee privacy and monitoring continue to evolve, business managers must stay informed in order to avoid enforcing outdated usage policies. Organizations with global operations face an even bigger challenge, because the legislative bodies of other countries also debate these issues.