Dear All,
How can a cellular phone jammer installed in a Company Office be justified? Is it legal or illegal? What will be the impact on employees/staff? To what extent (area) is it legal? Is any license needed to use a cellular phone jammer in the office?
MK Verma
From India, Ahmadabad
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9How can a cellular phone jammer installed in a Company Office be justified? Is it legal or illegal? What will be the impact on employees/staff? To what extent (area) is it legal? Is any license needed to use a cellular phone jammer in the office?
MK Verma
From India, Ahmadabad
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According to me before implementation such rule company should takes permission from employees or should informed, else our senior ll be guide.
From India, Gurgaon
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From India, Gurgaon
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What is your industry ? Why do you need Mobile jammer ? Will mobile jammber bring any good changes to your industry ?, If Yes, What?
From India, Pune
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From India, Pune
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There is no need for a mobile jammer, and it is understood that it will not bring about any positive changes. It also makes employees uncomfortable. The main question is why management thinks like this. This is the Company Head Office where customers and dealers visit. The question is whether it is legally authorized to do this or if employees can ask the management/regulatory department to stop this.
MK Verma
From India, Ahmadabad
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MK Verma
From India, Ahmadabad
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As far as Private Limited company can do this as they are not coming under purview of " State " under Article 12 of constitution of India....
From India, Pune
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India has installed jammers in parliament and some prisons. It has been reported that universities in Italy have adopted the technology to prevent cheating. Students were taking photos of tests with their camera phones and sending them to classmates.
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Mobile jammers might not be totally illegal for employers, especially those focused on information security. However, our legal experts can share where jammers can't be used.
From India, Mumbai
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Mobile jammers might not be totally illegal for employers, especially those focused on information security. However, our legal experts can share where jammers can't be used.
From India, Mumbai
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Dear Verma & others,
The Section 5 of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 necessitates State/Central Government permission before jamming any mobile or such devices. It could be done in the national interest. There are several installations/factories where the usage of mobile is prohibited for this reason. This is an exception to the fundamental right of 'freedom of expression' guaranteed under the Constitution and hence can be taken away only for valid and strong grounds.
Although there are many positive factors in allowing mobile usage, yet in the interest of the safety of fellow workmen, safety of installations (like Oil refineries) etc., the usage of mobile phones can be banned or signals could be jammed.
From India, Bhopal
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The Section 5 of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 necessitates State/Central Government permission before jamming any mobile or such devices. It could be done in the national interest. There are several installations/factories where the usage of mobile is prohibited for this reason. This is an exception to the fundamental right of 'freedom of expression' guaranteed under the Constitution and hence can be taken away only for valid and strong grounds.
Although there are many positive factors in allowing mobile usage, yet in the interest of the safety of fellow workmen, safety of installations (like Oil refineries) etc., the usage of mobile phones can be banned or signals could be jammed.
From India, Bhopal
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As I understand, jammers are installed to prevent employees from whiling away time on phone thus not only affecting their own productivity but also disturbing other persons. This is a legal step. The management should ‘INFORM’ the employees (and not take permission as suggested by a member). The question is why is an organisation forced to take such drastic action? It is because some (only some) employees do not act maturely. They waste lot of time on cell phones.
Munshi
From India, Delhi
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Munshi
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If your company has installed mobile jammers, certainly some incident would have happened which prompted them to resort to this option. In case there is a loss of productivity or man-hours due to employees talking on mobile phones all the time, they would have installed jammers. In many companies, if they are handling very sensitive information, even employees or outsiders are asked to deposit mobile phones at the security or reception. So, as our friends have mentioned above, you have to mention clearly the activities of your company and what prompted them to install jammers. Whether it is right or wrong is for the management. There are always two sides to a coin!
From India, Bengaluru
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Dear Sirs,
In my opinion, it is better if many employees attend to their personal tasks using mobile phones during office hours. Nowadays, mobile phones come with various features that could allow employees to access confidential company information.
If the company provides a landline facility and employees can handle outside calls through that, then there may not be a need for them to carry mobile phones. Additionally, mobile phone usage could potentially reduce overall productivity in the office.
Employees could deposit their mobile phones at the security desk and retrieve them during lunch breaks for personal use. They can also provide their company contact number to family members for emergencies.
All employees are paid to work, and it is expected that they dedicate their time to work-related activities during working hours without engaging in personal tasks.
I hope this perspective is justifiable.
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J. Narayanan
From India, Madras
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In my opinion, it is better if many employees attend to their personal tasks using mobile phones during office hours. Nowadays, mobile phones come with various features that could allow employees to access confidential company information.
If the company provides a landline facility and employees can handle outside calls through that, then there may not be a need for them to carry mobile phones. Additionally, mobile phone usage could potentially reduce overall productivity in the office.
Employees could deposit their mobile phones at the security desk and retrieve them during lunch breaks for personal use. They can also provide their company contact number to family members for emergencies.
All employees are paid to work, and it is expected that they dedicate their time to work-related activities during working hours without engaging in personal tasks.
I hope this perspective is justifiable.
Thanks and Regards,
J. Narayanan
From India, Madras
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