Electronic Surveillance of Employees

Electronic Surveillance of Employees

Lilly Beth Rodriguez

Dr. Williams

LEG 500

October 18, 2011

1. Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace

Employee privacy rights are automatically granted and protected by specific labor laws, regulations and certain rules to follow, especially when it comes to employment. There are laws already exist in our society today to protect the one employee privacy of over their personnel records, the use, record and storing purposes by employer over employee personal data, medical information and health status, social security numbers, background screenings information, financial and everything else that could cause one from been harm. Thought, there is no specific statute or code that creates a right to privacy, gray line is always brought into discussion which employer could always argue about gaining more control and productivity over one employee.

Does Privacy at workplace really exist anyway, or productivity vs. privacy? Especially, when the privacy falls into the subject of “Electronic surveillance” by employer at this electronic age in the workplace. Most employees are becoming self aware and frequently increasingly concerned about their privacy on daily basis, as their employers are constantly monitoring them electronically way more obvious than ever before. Thought, attempt had been tried to block this sneaking activity, but the number of failures at some state whom tried to prevent this monitoring activity still failing, as employers always have some strong various reasons to sneaking into their employee. The reasons could range from monitoring or spying on employee email, phone line to internet activity with the reason to ensure the productivity of the employees at workplace. When it comes to employment, many employee privacy rights are granted by specific laws, rules, and regulations. Employees should always be treated with respect, dignity, appreciation and...