Workplace confidentiality requires that this information be identified and secured to prevent unauthorised access or release of the information and includes everything from policies on workplace Internet usage to nondisclosure agreements in employee contracts. Breaches of workplace confidentiality can result in a range of problems. Customers tend not to work with companies they think are untrustworthy, and consumers may specifically warn people away from companies that have mishandled private information like addresses, purchasing records, and credit card numbers. Companies can also experience compromises in their long term business plans if information about products in development or ideas a company is considering are released
Unit 12 (p4&m2) Explain the operational risks for a business organisation operating online * web-site updating * Liability for wrong or out-of-date information. * language problems with global customer base * hardware and software failures * loss of data * global business regulations * Payment security * Potential use of personal information * Unfamiliar trading conditions M2: 1. Website updating could be a disadvantage as a staff member would have to do this but it could be an advantage as information could reach the customers much faster when prices or goods sold change. 2. Having to be liable is important for the staff but can be an disadvantage for the company as they
There could be different drug testing that are more important for different type of jobs then others like, someone who works with heavy machinery as a manager you would not want anybody drinking alcohol and with someone who sells alcohol you would want that person when they are trying to sell the alcohol to try it out with the possible buyers. For a professional athlete it would be very important to conduct steroid testing for all athletes because it would be considered cheating and lets say for an example someone who works in a library it would not be that necessary to conduct a steroid test on that
This is a risk we will be taking if she returns. We could lose the trust of our customers which will have a negative effect on the image and productivity of Global. This issue could also start negative gossip in the office, which is harmful, as it can create productivity issues because employees feel the need to engage in CYA(cover yourself) behavior. Employee engagement and turnover issues will also occur because high-performing employees will look for jobs elsewhere as they will not want to associate with Maria. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Employee Excessive Leave And Labor Union -------------------------------------------------
Unless the customer, whom Joe criticized, by using a company computer, came back and filed a complaint against John or the company, I strongly believe that Joe can be dealt with internally before our company takes any further action. Through the contract, the company has the right to monitor its employees’ usage of company computers and systems. Therefore, Joe can technically be disciplined for threatens to sue the company for invasion of privacy. I would review our company policies once again to explain the rights, privileges, and commitment of individuals involved as a means of governing working relationship. If Joe fails to improve, the best decision would be the termination of his employment under a mutual understanding to avoid going to
Non compete agreements are defined as agreements between employees and employers so that an employee cannot compete with its employer after they are no longer working for them [ (Noncompete Agreement, 2011) ]. Non compete agreements are used to protect companies so that no one else can use their secrets, customers or any other information that can be used to compete against them. If an employee was to work for one company and learn the job from them then quit and go to another employer in the same field and use secrets or customers from the previous employer it would give the new employer an unfair advantage. There are many things to look at when drafting a non-compete agreement. First of all the agreement needs to be made valid and to be
‘Because we walked past them to the computer at the far-right end of the room and i thought it's unfair.' So, the manager acknowledged her mistake, apologized and asked my client politely but he said, ‘his fine that he'll work on the system.’ The limitation i faced by conflict of interest was centered on the organization’s job policy as i would have liked to persuade him to join them as a platform for him to interact with others. I had to seek for help from my Peer involvement Coordinator on the pros and cons of supporting service users and he said, I am not allowed to persuade or influence their decision on a particular course of action, among others. The two examples would have my client benefited from an Independent Advocate but the second example is more likely as an independent advocate is concerned with working from a person centered perspective. The reason being that, it enhance a better support , to focus on an acceptable outcome, to give information to enable him to make an informed decision, to see him as having the most specialized knowledge of his life, wishes and feelings,
With the internet we have websites that allow us to see if sex offenders live near us it will give you there exact address. Even if you don’t care about what people think of you I’m sure nobody would like this. So in this case they will be shamed for the rest of their lives because of the laws we have set-up. In today’s world shame is basically just an extra when dealing with legal cases. You’re not going to only have to deal with shame if you commit a crime because it doesn’t work like that anymore.
The same scenario with remote access authorization, depending on the password by itself is a risk, we can’t confirm that the right person using the password to make his remote access to our network, what if unauthorized person has the password and use it to access our network? Especially the company has no password policy. Human is an asset for the company, controls must be in place to protect human been to eliminate any law suites might cost the company a lot of money, or loosing highly qualified employees. The data center fire protection system might cause harm to employee working in that room in case of fire happen because of it’s hermetically sealed to protect the center equipment’s against fire. Shutting down the company system without any notice will create a lot of problems might affect company reputation in the market, affect their data integrity because of employee not saving their work in proper way, and affect system availability that will affect venders to access the
They might visit any inappropriate website which can lead the business to legal risks; this can lower the productivity of the business. Computers should be updated all the time; any software that prevents the computer should be installed on the computer, a monitoring system should also be installed in order for managers to monitor their employees. Within the business, the information given from their customers, clients or staff should be kept confidential and are stored in the computer. The data protection is a way to handle information and to give rights to the business who have stored information about them. Some information that has been given within the business is stored in a computer and some are too personal and should be kept confidential these could be bank details, medical records and criminal records.