The Importance Of Privacy In The Workplace

Privacy is something everyone should have the right to. In fact, the First and Fourth Amendment protects this right. A major issue evolving in today's workplace is the invasion of employees' privacy by the employer. Everyone has a right to privacy at home, but this right does not include the workplace. Many employers have started monitoring the actions occurring by the employees of their company while at work. One of the many ways of monitoring action is through accesses to employees email correspondence. Many employers have private email severs which they have access to. This action is used to prompt employees to handle work related emails only. What would happen if an employee access there personal email while at work? Would that personal email be subject to
This policy fell short with the use of a personal email. This finding circulated many rumors about Clinton ranging from conspires theories to leaking of pertinent information. To silence all the allegations Clinton had her legal team turn over anything that looked work related. Work place privacy should be limited to personal devices if allowed any. Anything dealing with company information or practice should be followed by set guidelines of your employer; this would allow for complete work place transparency. You have to look at all the factors specifically when looking at work place privacy. Your employer has virtually unrestricted access to your use of any business owned property (i.e. electronics). However, your belief of privacy in say a closed door meeting will be different from your expectation of privacy on the phone in an office-cubicle layout. There may be ethical/moral limits, but the legal boundaries may be less restrictive than you think. For instance, contrary to belief, the employer normally does not need a warrant to search your locker, it's their