Electronic Monitoring
Does your employer monitor employee email or Internet use? If so, you're not alone: Surveys show that almost two-thirds of employers track what employees do on the Internet, and more than one-third monitor employee email. Many employees are surprised to learn that their employers aren't legally prohibited from monitoring private messages and conversations, even if company policy explicitly allows personal use of company equipment.
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Can our employer search our bags as we leave work?
Can they do this? Don't I have a right to privacy?
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Can I be disciplined for sending an email asking people to support my favorite charity?
Is this legal? Why would the company care if I send around an email about a worthy cause?
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Can my employer read email from my personal account?
Does this mean they can read emails sent or received in my personal account, if I access them on my work computer?
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Can Employers Ask for Passwords to My Social Media Accounts?
Several states prohibit employers from gaining access to applicants' and employees' social media accounts.
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Do employers have to tell us when they put up surveillance cameras?
Can they put surveillance cameras wherever they want?
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Phone Calls, Voice Mail, and Secret Recordings: What Are Your Rights?
Learn the rules for monitoring phone calls and voice mail messages.
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Learn whether employees can be fired for what they write in a blog, MySpace, or Facebook page.
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Cameras and Video Surveillance in the Workplace
Does being filmed at work violate your right to privacy?
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Email Monitoring: Can Your Employer Read Your Messages?
Employers have a lot of leeway to monitor employee emails.
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