A new HR Metrics & Analytics Summit survey found that 80% of organizations are using employee records and data to measure performance. A fair number of organizations are also using employee records and data to measure retention and reduce turnover, enhance engagement and recruitment. Interestingly, less than 40% of organizations are making use of employee data to enhance company culture.
The data shows that employees find it the most acceptable to be monitored through workplace-related tasks, work email accounts, and work phones. The most unacceptable monitoring platforms are private social media accounts, physical movements within the workplace, and personal interactions. Overall, employees do not mind data collection related to concrete business goals but are generally opposed to being monitored through personal sources. Seventy-two percent of respondents find it unacceptable for employers to monitor private social media accounts. More than half additionally indicated that tracking physical movements and personal interactions in the workplace is objectionable.