Software Solution WebFox
WebFox Manages the Use of Internet and Email at the Workplace
- According to data privacy protection regulations
- Individually
- Simply
- Fair
Employer/Works Council Agreement for Internet Use? Precisely defined with WebFox.
Private use of the Internet in the office present the company as well as the employee with problems, some considerable. For this reason an employer/works council agreement with clear rules on private Internet use makes a lot of sense. According to section 87 of the German Works Council Constitution Act (§ 87 BetrVG) the works council has voting rights in the creation of a comprehensive and clear employer/works council agreement, because personal data are involved with Internet use. Such an agreement for private Internet use therefore has to be agreed upon by the works council.
The employer/works council agreement has to make clear whether Internet use is partially or completely forbidden for private purposes. If employees are allowed to use their business access for private purposes the agreement has to have information on time limits, local use, type and extent of Internet use as well as the control mechanisms included. The distinction between private and business Internet use already leads to problems in the creation of such an agreement. The employee may only open task-related websites, otherwise it would be considered private use. This has to be clearly defined in the agreement.
An employer/works council agreement does not only have advantages for the employer, but also for the staff. This way, employees who work in companies with such an employer/works council agreement can use the Internet privately, following set rules, without having to be afraid of receiving a warning. Employers, however, can react with a warning or termination in cases of violation. Often employees ask themselves how the Internet use is monitored then. This question should also be answered clearly in the agreement .
The topic of supervision is also subject to limits, of course. Data protection and telecommunication law regulations prevent respective equipment and give the employees the greatest possible security. The staff's concern about the handling of their private data are serious reasons to arrange such monitoring fairly.
This is exactly where WebFox comes in. Employees that are afraid of being spied on, do not know what happens with their personal data, or simply would like to have clarity on what they can and cannot do, are on the safe side with WebFox. WebFox is a software solution from which both the company as well as the employee profit .
With WebFox Internet use can be actively managed. Private Internet use can be adapted according to individual specifications. The employer/works council agreement is ideally implemented with WebFox. Employees can rely on their private things remaining private. Although Internet use as well as any potential misuse are checked in compliance with data privacy protection regulations. The necessary archiving of emails is also no longer a problem. Even the employer/works council agreement can be agreed upon by the works council without any problems using WebFox. A simple click on the computer switches from business to private use of the Internet. The staff's data is absolutely safe from others with this. The employee can also see exactly how much time is left for private Internet use. This prevents problems and also guarantees proof of compliance with the agreement.
The employees receive utmost security in regard to Internet use with WebFox, even if there is no employer/works council agreement agreed upon. This way it is not possible to exceed the allowed limit if the time balance function is in use. The employees always have total control of their Internet use and decide themselves how they want to use the balance allowed by the company. The fact that WebFox also works without an employer/works council agreement is due to the numerous functions that create absolute legal security for the company, the IT department and any additional staff. Internet use, with or without said agreement, will not pose a problem for anyone anymore.
