Employee Privacy: On Company Property

This title really has two interpretations.

1. Any work or communications using company property such as computers, phones or email are the property of the company, not the employee. This should be clearly stated up front so that employees to not foster false expectations of privacy.

If an employee uses company property for personal reasons, that becomes grounds for disciplinary action.

2. Generally speaking, an employee work in a company facility to perform work for the company. However, if they are on non-paid time such as lunch breaks and use their personal property (phone, tablet, etc...) that activity would be personal and private to the employee.

I limit the employer's authority and interests to company property and paid company time.

Lance