Com 285 Employee Privacy Report

Employee Privacy Report

COM/285

Employee Privacy Report

Introduction

The right to privacy is an inherent expectation of all citizens; however, the private citizen should not assume that he or she is afforded the same privacy protections at their place of employment. In fact, employees may find themselves more vulnerable. Other then the constitutional and legal requirements, employers have more latitude when it comes to delving into matters that some employees would otherwise consider personal and private. Therefore, it is important for employees to be aware of his or her privacy rights in the workplace, including policies regarding use of e-mail and Internet.

Email and the Internet undoubtedly has revolutionized the way the entire world communicates. The...