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 that already exist in our society today to protect the one employee privacy of over their personnel records, the use and storing purposes by employer over employee personal data. 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 not be exploited. Federally protected rights that employers should honor are: a. not to misuse employee health or medical information for insurance purposes. b. no privacy invasion because the employee works at home. c. always inform workers about surveillance. e. To keep the employee’s information confidential. f. To get clearly informed consent from