i want to know specifically what e-mails were viewed as some were of a private/personal nature and is there any recourse i have in keeping this information obtained confidential. if it is leaked by an employee...do I have any legal recourse?
2007-01-03 01:37:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
There is no expectation of privacy on a company computer, thus you have no recourse.
2007-01-03 01:42:46 · answer #1 · answered by smedrik 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Company equipment, company time - they own any and all communications. You cannot expect any privacy on a work computer. No recourse whatsoever. You lose. They have a moral obligation to keep your personal stuff private but not a legal one. Live and learn.
2007-01-03 09:47:38 · answer #2 · answered by PRS 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you were disciplined, you have the right to see all the information that the disciplinary action was based on.
Regardless, I think that if you are using a company computer, any information you access on it is able to be seen by your company.
However, it should be kept confidential, I think. You really need to call a lawyer on this one.
2007-01-03 09:42:51 · answer #3 · answered by ItsJustMe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They have every right to view your emails, it is the property of the company, most companies document that upon hiring. However, if someone is telling others what was in your email that is reason to get a lawyer.
2007-01-03 10:37:00 · answer #4 · answered by bunnydlh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you're entitled to know what they saw. If, however, someone saw your email and then discussed it with someone else for a reason unrelated to disciplinary action at the company (i.e. gossiping) then it sounds like you would have an option to sue.
2007-01-03 09:47:06 · answer #5 · answered by Pfo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
File a lawsuit, and get them thru discovery.
2007-01-03 09:44:52 · answer #6 · answered by The Twist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whose computer was it?
2007-01-03 09:48:31 · answer #7 · answered by Curt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋