Your Employees' Right to Privacy

Privacy in the Workplace FAQ

Can you run a background check, use an employment test, or check up on employees' activities on or off the job?

Workplace Searches: Dos and Don'ts

Here are some tips on how to conduct a search without violating your workers' privacy rights.

Keeping Personnel Files and Medical Records Confidential

Take steps to protect the confidentiality of employee files and medical records.

Monitoring Employees' Off-Duty Conduct

Should you keep track of what employees do when they're not on the job?

Workplace Cameras and Surveillance: Rules for Employers

Filming employees at work may violate their right to privacy.

Can I be fired for refusing to take a drug test?

Can they require me to take a drug test? What happens if I say no?

Can my employer threaten to fire us if we do not quit smoking?

As long as I don't smoke in no-smoking areas at work, what business is it of my employer whether I choose to smoke?

Is there a maximum amount that can be garnished from my wages for child support?

Isn't there a limit on how much of my wages can be garnished?