Can employers read your email, monitor your blog or social networking posts, or put up surveillance cameras in the workplace? What about requiring drug tests, polygraphs, or medical exams? How does the right to privacy work -- and what should you do if you think your rights have been violated? Find out here.
Can My Employer Monitor Me When I'm Working From Home?
With millions of American employees working remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic, employers are increasingly turning to monitoring software and other forms of surveillance to keep tabs on worker productivity.
Email Monitoring: Can Your Employer Read Your Messages?
Employers have a lot of leeway to monitor employee emails.
Phone Calls, Voice Mail, and Secret Recordings: What Are Your Rights?
Learn the rules for monitoring phone calls and voice mail messages.
Workplace Testing: What Your Employer May Require
Learn the rules on workplace testing, including medical exams, drug screens, lie detector tests, and psychological profiles.
Off-Duty Marijuana Use: Can I Be Fired for Smoking Pot Legally?
Your employer might have the right to fire you for legal marijuana use.
What are my rights if my drug test yields a false positive?
Learn what happens to you and what your rights are when you have a false positive on a drug test for work.
Off-Duty Conduct and Employee Rights
Can your employer keep track of what you do when you're not at work?
Employer Searches and Seizures: What Are Your Rights?
Find out the rules for workplace searches.
State Laws on Off-Duty Marijuana Use
Learn more about off-duty marijuana use laws your state.
State Laws on Social Media Password Requests By Employers
Find out whether your state has a social media password law.
Proving Your Privacy Was Violated at Work
Find out whether you can sue your employer for invasion of privacy