What do you think about Employee Privacy Rights in the workplace?
368046
There are none.  You work at your employer's property, using their property.  They can monitor your emails, web surfing, calls, visitors.  In most states, they can video or audio tape you without notifying you first.\n\nUnfortunately, big brother may not be the government, but he is your employer.
188593
The only thing that could possibly help would be to not allow any personal e-mails at all from the business e-mail address.  It would still be kind of hard to enforce without monitoring though.  You could "spot check" or just tell the employees you will be spot checking, and not actually do it.
87535
How about your own experiences with discrimination in the work place. Everyone experiences it. It doens't matter who they are.
522152
Everyone has the right to privacy ... irregardless of who we are and how much you earn.  Just the price of privacy rockets for stars as oppose to ordinary joe.  Its only fair, you pay them so much to be seen, they have to pay others to leave them alone.   The world is fair ... ;)
781400
If you have an anonymous system for employee complaints, then use it to bring this to their attention. This kind of stuff isn't conducive to a healthy workplace, I would think someone in upper management would want to know. However, if you are working in a smaller company, you will have to decide if you feel its safe to speak up or not. \n\nNo, its not normal.
992737
YES!!! I don't like it at all. I think there should always be an optional question that we get to answer EVERYTIME we give any personal information anywhere. It should ask something like, "do u agree that we can store your personal data even after you are no longer a customer and pass this information on to other parties...?"
324746
Not really. All that you can do is ensure that there is nothing publicly available for your employer to discover. For example, be very aware that if you have a Blog, post on popular message boards, or have ever used the Usenet, that your employer can, and likely will read what you've posted there.\n\nAs someone who has hired others, you'd be surprised at what personal stuff people actually encourage you to look at. I had one person who sent in her "Gothic Fetish" website as an example for the position of writing for a children's magazine.\n\nNote that your private information is basically off limits to an employer, and that your employer can not choose not to hire you due to age, gender, race or religion.
526391
It isn't right to harass anyone.  But as a manager, I will say that it is very difficult sometimes to make sure an employee understands all of the expenses the employee doesn't even know exists.  Really just a little cooperation goes a very long way.
1147388
Awesome bra! I totally agrre with ya man! We should also be able drink at our desk in the workplace! Equal Rights for all! \n\nAs if.\n\nI want a comfortable living and if that means dealing with conformity in the workplace? Then just accept it. \n\nIt would make it cooler though. Good question man.
910097
No. Privacy is very important. Also, I don't want people to get the wrong impression and gossip to spread.
57250
Google's not objecting on the grounds of privacy, but that it would be too labor-intensive. I don't think that the defense they're using is valid, but there are valid reasons to withhold them.
1172918
There is something called the "plain view doctrine". If it's in plain view, then it's free for all. You cannot claim the right to privacy if you place the object in such a situation wherein it can be accessed by anyone.
219487
i actually think that your boss' idea is good\nat least it's good for him\ni know it annoys you and your colleagues, as your privacy is limited now\nbut by having those cameras, he would be able to monitor the staff efficiency\nprobably he heard that someone in his office spends lots of time in Y!A =) j//k
473747
Privacy is an illusion.\n\nCourts can subpeona for any information.\n\nAre you trying to not pay for your kids?
884018
The company owns all rights to anything that it costs them to do.  So if they pay someone to open and distribute the mail, they are entitled to do so.\n\nWe can expect no reasonable rights to privacy in the workplace, unless of course you own the business.\n\nI may be wrong, but I believe that even a letter marked "personal and confidential" if sent addressed to your employer can be opened by the employer.  \n\nIf need to receive mail that you don't want your wife/s.o. to find out about, go open a PO Box and keep the receipts at your office.
382737
My work is very lax about this, so I can surf around. I think most everyone will tolerate a little bit of non-work related browsing, but it is true, you should limit it. I would generally use my co-workers as a reference point to know exactly how much is ok.
18405
I believe that can only happen if the company you're working for has written guidelines dictating the permissibility of such practices.  The best way to find out would be to check with management regarding company policies (most companies will have a written list they hand out to new employees regarding such matters).  If something like that isn't given out, then I would assume (from personal experience) that it's ok, but best kept discreet.  I've had several relationships that originated in the work place and never had repercussions from any of them.  Best to check with management though.