Avoid Getting Fired Over Internet Use

TERMINATION

 

Employees who abuse internet privileges have become a major concern among today’s corporations. Many employees participating in internet misuse can be left jobless and possibly facing litigation.

According to a survey of human resource directors:

 

·         Approximately 70% of companies provide Internet access to more than half of their employees and recent statistics  have shown that employee Internet abuse is on the rise.

 

Another Survey conducted by Websense Inc. showed:

·         Nearly 2 out of 3 companies nationwide have disciplined and nearly 1 out of 3 have terminated employees for Internet misuse in the workplace.

HOWEVER some people feel differently:

"Misuse of the Internet at work should never get to the point of termination," said John Carrington, CEO and chairman of Websense. "Companies need to start managing their Internet traffic and enforcing the Internet usage policies they already have in place."

Some people believe it’s the responsibility of the organization to monitor internet usage, and that termination because of internet misuse is wrong and that employees are not to blame.

 

What do you think? Is it wrong to blame employees for misuse? Or should employees be accountable for their actions?

Source: http://investor.websense.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=286249