I wonder if employees can say "no" to this. If your job is to stock shelves, check people out, collect shopping carts in the parking lot, etc; do you really need a workplace provided cell phone?
And as far as privacy goes, I'm sure there are exceptions to that policy. If an employee is fired, I suspect they want the phone back. If an employee is suspected of harassing other employees via their free phone, I suspect they want to analyze both phones. If an employee is suspected of any offense, I suspect they may want to analyze the phone for evidence. I'd bet money they put MDM on those phones and can unlock them as needed. Will they randomly do this for no reason, probably now. Will they do it when they feel a need, I have no doubt.
Is "no" an option (Score:2)
I wonder if employees can say "no" to this. If your job is to stock shelves, check people out, collect shopping carts in the parking lot, etc; do you really need a workplace provided cell phone?
And as far as privacy goes, I'm sure there are exceptions to that policy. If an employee is fired, I suspect they want the phone back. If an employee is suspected of harassing other employees via their free phone, I suspect they want to analyze both phones. If an employee is suspected of any offense, I suspect they may want to analyze the phone for evidence. I'd bet money they put MDM on those phones and can unlock them as needed. Will they randomly do this for no reason, probably now. Will they do it when they feel a need, I have no doubt.