I spy

There has been recent talk in the media about bosses spying on their employees when they call in "sick". Bosses are on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, monitoring the activities of the supposed "sick". Now, is this an invasion of privacy, or do bosses have the right to get to the bottom of the pit of lies that is costing them business and in turn, money? I mean, these bosses entrust their finances and business with these employees but can't take their word for when they are supposedly "sick"? Or, is it the employee's fault? Should they be lying in the first place? And if they are lying, are they just plain stupid for updating their status on Facebook? I don't know. Personally, I wonder what ever happened to the good old "sickie" every now and then? Ahhhh.