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Is it fair for employers to monitor workers' online activity outside work?

For

It can protect the company’s reputation and security.

Against

What people do in their free time should stay private.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • If an employee has a public social media profile, then they can monitor if they wish.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • If your social media is clearly bigoted and goes against company principles, that may be another matter.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • Absolutely not. Employers have too much power over employees' lives as it is.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • I wouldn’t work in a place that doesn’t respect my privacy outside of work
    RedditOriginal language: English
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