August 27, 2006
Quirky videos about office are fun on the Net, but raise sticky policy ssues
A growing number of employee-created videos - often shot in a goofy way on hand-held devices - are showing up on sites such as YouTube.com, MySpace and Metacafe.com. Newsday reports.
"... Fun can be in the eye of the beholder. Video scenarios can be embarrassing to the employer or even to other employees. They can violate trade secrets. And they're even potentially illegal.
Just when employers were getting a handle on workplace blogging - whether it's OK for employees to blog about the office and, if so, under what kinds of restrictions - companies are starting to call their attorneys about this latest online happening.
It's telling that even as technology is allowing employers to monitor and regulate employee behavior, it's also paving the way for workers to spoof, or even vilify, the boss or workplace. Some employers have begun to add yet another layer to their employee policy manual with the do's and don'ts of camera and video use in the workplace.
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