^^ Spoken like the IT guy doing the spying. Who watches the watchers? You might want to think about that, Rich.

This is a solution looking for a problem. Most employers make new staff sign an internet usage agreement before they start, so unless there is a hidden agenda, what is the point of the legislation? This govt seems to be all about being seen to be doing something, rather actually doing anything useful.

Oh, come now!

Employees in companies do NOT have any right to PRIVATE email, not unless they are using their personal computers directly on a public network.

You are provided the use of a computer for performing your employment duties by your employer. The computer and the network you connect it to generally belong to or are provided by the employer. It is to be used for legitimate business purposes ONLY. You have no "right" to use it for PRIVATE emails.

The employer can certainly check to make sure that employees are using employer-provided equipment appropriately.

It's time for the "work-challenged" to stop whinging about some non-existant "right" and start contributing to the economy.

Rewards should go to those who earn them, not to some whingy, lazy, welfare-mentality parasite.

WTF ??

I can't believe a Labour Govt would even consider this??

Sure let ASIO read our e-mails ... some are better than Penthouse Forum and those guys really need some cheering up in those jobs.

But if we let the "Petit-bourgeoisie" in on the act there could be jobs put at risk.

None of us are going to "pork" the bosses wife again ... thats for sure.


Headline says they are going to, but the article closes by saying maybe they will. We had to read the article to see that the headline wasn't true! This is one of my pet hates when it comes to reading news sites.

This has not been the style of the Inquirer before now. Please, please don't go this way and spoil it for us.