Deloitte's 2009 Ethics & Workplace Survey Examines the Reputational Risk Implications of Social Networks

Results of Third Annual Study Reveal Tension between Employers and Employees around the Use of Social Media


NEW YORK, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the third annual Deloitte LLP Ethics & Workplace survey, 60 percent of business executives believe they have a right to know how employees portray themselves and their organizations in online social networks. However, employees disagree, as more than half (53 percent) say their social networking pages are not an employer's concern. This fact is especially true among younger workers, with 63 percent of 18-34 year old respondents stating employers have no business monitoring their online activity. Read More...