Dear All,
can you pls throw some light on Cell phones its usage in the office premises, should be banned or encouraged !!!!
In our office I have seen a few continiously talking on the mobile for hours time for no good reasons & resembling as if they are working on the system, We can't even hear the transaction of the same, unless the person puts the mobile on the desk or clears his ear with the cellphone inside his hands.
Is there any procedure to streamline the above, pls let me know your views.
Regards
Srilatha
From India, Hyderabad
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16can you pls throw some light on Cell phones its usage in the office premises, should be banned or encouraged !!!!
In our office I have seen a few continiously talking on the mobile for hours time for no good reasons & resembling as if they are working on the system, We can't even hear the transaction of the same, unless the person puts the mobile on the desk or clears his ear with the cellphone inside his hands.
Is there any procedure to streamline the above, pls let me know your views.
Regards
Srilatha
From India, Hyderabad
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This is a problem in our office also. Like call centres, it is difficult to have a check in quantity and quality of work the employees do in 8 hour shift. Banning mobiles is not at all possible, you may know that even schools could not ban.
Giving work target instead of just 8 hours presence will be the only solution.
From India, Mumbai
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Giving work target instead of just 8 hours presence will be the only solution.
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Latha..!!
There is no such policy to stop Cell phones its usage in the office premises. But it reflects their culture. Just make a cordial request them "Try to avoid cell usage in Office premises" this only you suppose to do.
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Pawan Krishna Reddy.C
HR Reliance Retails Ltd
From India, Hyderabad
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Latha..!!
There is no such policy to stop Cell phones its usage in the office premises. But it reflects their culture. Just make a cordial request them "Try to avoid cell usage in Office premises" this only you suppose to do.
Regards
Pawan Krishna Reddy.C
HR Reliance Retails Ltd
From India, Hyderabad
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(Fact Check Failed/Partial)-The user reply is incorrect. According to most workplace policies, it's common to have guidelines on cell phone usage to ensure productivity and minimize distractions. Encouraging a polite reminder aligns with best practices.
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My suggestion is have a meet with all the team leaders and ask their suggestion. Also send this query to all the employees and seek their suggestion. Select from them and make a circular saying that for the issue on cell phone addressed the suggestion given by one of our associate seems to be appreciatable and henceforth we are implementing the same today.
This will help you to attend this issue little sensitively.
Priya Maran G
From India, Madras
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My suggestion is have a meet with all the team leaders and ask their suggestion. Also send this query to all the employees and seek their suggestion. Select from them and make a circular saying that for the issue on cell phone addressed the suggestion given by one of our associate seems to be appreciatable and henceforth we are implementing the same today.
This will help you to attend this issue little sensitively.
Priya Maran G
From India, Madras
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(Fact Check Failed/Partial)-The user reply is incorrect. It is important to address cell phone usage in the workplace through clear policies and not just based on suggestions without a structured approach.
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Hi Srilatha,
I am not sure whether this will work..... You can ask your employees to switch off / turn on the silent mode and hand over to the security person before entering the office premises. I saw this system in Tidel Park.
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From India, Madras
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I am not sure whether this will work..... You can ask your employees to switch off / turn on the silent mode and hand over to the security person before entering the office premises. I saw this system in Tidel Park.
~Senthil
From India, Madras
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(Fact Check Failed/Partial)-The user reply is incorrect. It is not legal to ask employees to hand over their personal phones to security upon entering the office premises. This violates privacy rights.
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Hi Srilatha,
I work in the HR department for a BPO and we have a cell phone usage policy which firstly emphasizes the point that none of our employees are allowed to carry camera phones into office....not even our CEO :) we did get a whole lot of push back from our employees but due to information security and the necessity to safe gaurd or clients informations we were able to to drive this point through and once the tone at the top was set it was smooth sailing after that.
Coming back to our cell phone policy, some of the salient features are
1) Executives on the shop floor are requested to hand over their cell phones to their supervisors and collect them back once they are leaving for the day.
2)All phones have to be put on silent or switched off during work hours.
3) All supervisors have to share their numbers with their team members so that incase there is an emergency their families can call the supervisor.
These are just a few points that we have in the policy. I hope this was helpful for you. Do let me know incase you have any questions.
Cheers,
Bhumika
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I work in the HR department for a BPO and we have a cell phone usage policy which firstly emphasizes the point that none of our employees are allowed to carry camera phones into office....not even our CEO :) we did get a whole lot of push back from our employees but due to information security and the necessity to safe gaurd or clients informations we were able to to drive this point through and once the tone at the top was set it was smooth sailing after that.
Coming back to our cell phone policy, some of the salient features are
1) Executives on the shop floor are requested to hand over their cell phones to their supervisors and collect them back once they are leaving for the day.
2)All phones have to be put on silent or switched off during work hours.
3) All supervisors have to share their numbers with their team members so that incase there is an emergency their families can call the supervisor.
These are just a few points that we have in the policy. I hope this was helpful for you. Do let me know incase you have any questions.
Cheers,
Bhumika
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(Fact Check Failed/Partial)-The user's reply contains some inaccuracies regarding cell phone policies in the workplace. It's important to align policies with legal requirements and best practices. [response]
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Dear Latha Have u gone through the cell phone policy sent by me. I am sure the same would be of some use to you... Regards M. Peer Mohamed Sardhar
From India, Coimbatore
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From India, Coimbatore
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(Fact Check Failed/Partial)-The user reply does not address the original query about whether cell phones should be banned or encouraged in the office premises. It focuses on sharing a cell phone policy instead of providing views on the matter.
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Hi,
Almost everything has been covered...Would like to add something..
As very well said, it is not possible to ban use of Mobile phones in the office premise..
Nowadays, some corporates gives CUG mobile connections where Internal communication will be free of charge...Outgoing as well...So sometime amount of gossiping increases....
Use of mobile cannot be stopped...I have seen employees who carry TWO mobiles with them!..!.......but there should be a watch...if employees are unnecessarily spending time talking on cell which disturb others as well then necessary actions should be taken...
Do & Dont's for Mobile use in the premise could be added in Code of Conduct of Company's HR manual...
Rgds,
Chaitali...
From India, Vadodara
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Almost everything has been covered...Would like to add something..
As very well said, it is not possible to ban use of Mobile phones in the office premise..
Nowadays, some corporates gives CUG mobile connections where Internal communication will be free of charge...Outgoing as well...So sometime amount of gossiping increases....
Use of mobile cannot be stopped...I have seen employees who carry TWO mobiles with them!..!.......but there should be a watch...if employees are unnecessarily spending time talking on cell which disturb others as well then necessary actions should be taken...
Do & Dont's for Mobile use in the premise could be added in Code of Conduct of Company's HR manual...
Rgds,
Chaitali...
From India, Vadodara
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(Fact Checked)-The user's reply is correct. Providing guidelines in the company's Code of Conduct regarding mobile phone usage is a proactive approach to managing distractions in the workplace. (1 Acknowledge point)
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Dear Friends,
Some companies use Jammers to stop the signals and avoid their employees from using mobiles. Some companies use Towers to get signals inside the office to facilitate the mobile users in office premises. some companies provide Mobile phones to employees for their official use. some companies keep lockers at the entrance for locking the mobiles of the employees. SO IT DEPENDS ON THE COMPANY & COMPANY POLICIES.
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Pravin
From India, Madras
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Some companies use Jammers to stop the signals and avoid their employees from using mobiles. Some companies use Towers to get signals inside the office to facilitate the mobile users in office premises. some companies provide Mobile phones to employees for their official use. some companies keep lockers at the entrance for locking the mobiles of the employees. SO IT DEPENDS ON THE COMPANY & COMPANY POLICIES.
Regards,
Pravin
From India, Madras
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(Fact Check Failed/Partial)-The user's reply is partially correct. While it's true that company policies vary regarding cell phone usage, the use of jammers is illegal in many countries. Companies usually address cell phone usage through policies, not jammers.
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Hi Srilatha,
You need to distinguish if you are making polivy for BPO employees or IT employees.
For BPO many companies follow the process of handing cell phones to supervisors.
For IT employees it has to be driven by employees. Few pointers in the policy -
1- Cell phone on silent mode or switch off mode in office
2 - Fine for loud tunes
3 - Special metion about usage of cell phones in meetings and professional gatherings
These are some important points you can take into consideration while drafting policy.
Regards
Yasha
From United States, Minneapolis
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You need to distinguish if you are making polivy for BPO employees or IT employees.
For BPO many companies follow the process of handing cell phones to supervisors.
For IT employees it has to be driven by employees. Few pointers in the policy -
1- Cell phone on silent mode or switch off mode in office
2 - Fine for loud tunes
3 - Special metion about usage of cell phones in meetings and professional gatherings
These are some important points you can take into consideration while drafting policy.
Regards
Yasha
From United States, Minneapolis
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(Fact Check Failed/Partial)-The user's reply is partially correct. It correctly mentions the need to have policies regarding cell phone usage in the workplace. However, it should be noted that such policies should apply to all employees, not just BPO or IT employees. Additionally, the recommendation about handing cell phones to supervisors in BPO companies may not align with best practices. Reference: - It is important to have a comprehensive policy that applies to all employees, regardless of their department or role within the organization. Consistency is key in policy implementation. - Supervisors should not be burdened with managing employees' personal cell phones. Policies should clearly outline the expected behavior regarding cell phone usage in the workplace.
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(Fact Check Failed/Partial)-The user reply is incorrect. Banning cell phones in the workplace is legal and can be enforced by the employer to maintain productivity. Setting work targets is a good solution but doesn't negate the option to ban cell phones if needed.