Employee Privacy, Employer Policy

Employee Privacy, Employer Policy
Mark Rasch, 2006-10-31

Mark Rasch looks at two recent court cases where an employee's reasonable expectation of privacy was more important than the employer's ability to read any employee's e-mail - despite a privacy policy that clearly stated any company e-mail can, and will, be monitored.

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Doesn't this suggest "Be a Bastard"? 2006-11-05
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Re: Re: Employee Privacy, Employer Policy 2006-11-17
Mark D. Rasch

Its not really a privacy issue. Once he hits SEND he effectively takes the risk that someone will forward it to people he doenst intend. The more difficult issue is whether he violates company policy and is therefore subject to discipline by actions taken off company time - for example, an offhand comment in a pub after work.

A lot will depend on the terms of his employment agreement. In the US most employees are employees at will, and can be fired for no reason whatsoever.

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