Every Breath You Take

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ted the ability for individuals to work from locations other than the traditional office. With that said, “time on the clock” and “personal time” are no longer well defined; this translates to more employer control, and reduced employee privacy.
This phenomenon is arguably the result of non-existent legislation protecting the rights of employees, and individual corporate policies, which are weighted in favor of the employer. It is my contention that companies in the U. S. author and affect “fair use policies”, which provide some equity to the employee without compromising their company in any way. In Europe, corporate policies have begun to reflect the rights and value of their employees. European companies have endorsed legislation, which protects employees, and instituted company policies that provide a measure of fair play and, more importantly, respect to those who labor to improve their “bottom line”. Surveillance has, in various ways, adversely impacted employees both on company property and outside of the workplace. ...