|
Saturday, 21 October 2006 |
|
There was a time when almost any employee who forgot their name badge could wear a co-worker’s name tag or badge for the day but that time is gone and we’ll likely not see it again. In the workplace, name badges were initially designed to let the customers know who the employees were and what each employee’s name was. Today, however, name badges hold a lot more information than just the employee’s name.
For example, in call centers and other places of employment all across the United States, employees use their name badges as a time clock. Remember them? Now, if you forget your name badge at home, not only will you not get paid, you probably won’t have access to the building in which you work. Some companies employ technology that requires an employee to swipe their name badge in order to access a company computer. In this way, there can be no mistake about who logged on last or who performed which actions. Companies warn employees not to borrow other employee’s name badges and the wise employee will take this warning seriously because once your name badge indicates that you have done something it is almost impossible to prove that you haven’t. Suppose a co-worker asked to borrow your name badge? What would you say? How could you be sure that employee wasn’t going to change some records in the computer which could ultimately lead to your firing? For their own protection employees should never lend anyone their name badges or promise to clock someone in or out by swiping their name badge. The same technology that can make sure your paycheck is correct can also get you fired if you use it wrong. |
