Is it illegal to read employees e-mail messages?
” “In matters of employee-privacy concerns, the primary factor most courts consider is whether, and to what extent, the employee has a ‘legitimate expectation of privacy.’ This is generally defined as the reasonableness of your belief that your object of concern (here, your e-mail messages) was safe from the eyes and ears of your employer. “In turn, how reasonable a belief you have is determined by both (a) your control over your object of concern, and (b) your employer’s legitimate need to look at your object of concern. “What does all this mean to you? If your computer is locked, and only you have the key, you have a legitimate expectation of privacy, and an enforceable right to it (i.e., you could sue your employer). On the other hand, if many people have access to your computer on a regular basis, your right to privacy of your e-mail is doubtful. “Also, if your job is such that urgent, valuable or crucial information or e-mail messages at times come across your monitor screen, and
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