ee using company computer to check personal email - what are we able to check/view?

What are the limitations of the employer with the employee that was found to not only be sending personal email from her work email account - but also checking and sending personal email on the company computer. There is a policy that company computers are to be used for work purposes only.

1 answer  |  asked Mar 23, 2011 09:32 AM [EST] in Privacy  |  applies to Ohio

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Bruce Elfvin
There are several issues related to electronic communications which are not easily anwered in this type of format. Initially merely having a policy that company computers are to be used for work purposes only doesn't determine whether the employer has given sufficient notice that an employee has no privacy rights to the communications. Also, the question of interception and use will arise. All of this implicates the ECPA or federal wiretapping statute. In essence, see an employment attorney near you and ask in advance if they have any experience with ECPA or wiretapping issues.

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posted by Bruce Elfvin  |  Mar 23, 2011 10:07 AM [EST]