I am an employee in California, our boss has threatened to put a camera in the breakroom. I have heard this is illegal in California but I am having a little trouble verifying if this is true.
One place I read:
The laws in thirteen states expressly prohibit the unauthorized installation or use of cameras in "private" places. These states include: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, South Dakota, and Utah. In these states, the installation or use of any device for photographing, observing or eavesdropping actions or audio in a "private" place without permission of those being observed or listened to is a crime punishable by law.
This idea of “expected privacy” includes areas such as bathrooms, locker rooms, changing and dressing rooms, bedrooms, and other areas where a person may expect a certain level of personal privacy.
It is worth while to point out people do change in the breakroom.
2007-02-15 06:07:46 · 12 answers · asked by dbztoad 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Break rooms are not what I would ever consider "private". They are places to eat and relax, but since any other employee can enter a break room at any time to enjoy some peace and quiet or conversation, I would not think that they would be considered "private". I would think that you would be hard pressed to prove that a break room was a private space.
2007-02-17 17:48:35 · answer #1 · answered by Taivo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breakrooms are not areas of privacy. They are areas where ANYONE in the company can go and they are not appropriate places for changing.
There is no logical reason that a company couldn't put a camera in the breakroom... especially if they are having problems with timing, secrets, and vandalism. Obviously your boss feels there is a reason to install a camera.
2007-02-15 07:00:19 · answer #2 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to Cali statutes it is not illegal to do so as long as it is known to employees and upon common company grounds and during company buisness hours.
Some nions have negotiated contracts against such but that is private contraacts between employers and union.
In fact in doing research upon this very subject the Surpreme Court has weighed in and verified it as being legal and yes it is even allowed in rest rooms, but with reservations.
If anyone works for a state or fedeal agancy today they do not have any rights to common privacy other than what some members of thier unions have negotiated.
If they can strip you down to your birthday suit, look into your every orifice and you have agreed to this treatment so you can fly upon an airplane whats to gripe about if they listen to your idle chit chat.
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2016-04-17 14:15:48 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure it's legal. People may be changing in there, but that does not mean they should expect privacy, just the opposite. As an employee I would have serious concerns over people getting naked where I am eating.
As the employer is legally liable for what goes on it is very reasonable to have the camera. It protects the employees as well.
2007-02-15 06:27:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
"In these states, the installation or use of any device for photographing, observing or eavesdropping actions or audio in a "private" place without permission of those being observed or listened to is a crime punishable by law"
notice the "without permission " part . They can just say you cannot enter breakroomn without sighning a form
2007-02-15 06:14:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They probably shouldn't change in the break room, and the employer can reasonably consider the break room a public area - I assume it is used by both men and women? So it hardly counts as a locker room or bathroom where privacy is expected.
2007-02-15 07:10:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A breakroom is not private.
Your company allows folks to change in the breakroom? Any you're worried about a camera?
2007-02-15 06:27:32 · answer #8 · answered by Matt 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah but a breakroom isn't intended to be private. He can but a video camera in there if he wants people just better change else where.
2007-02-15 06:12:14 · answer #9 · answered by jwk227 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My "gut feeling" would say that it is legal. It does not invade your privacy, and you are "on the clock", so you shouldn't be doing anything stupid anyways. I would be upset if they filmed you tinkling in the bathroom, for example, but they aren't doing that. I'm not a lawyer, so double-check with a lawyer to be sure.
2016-05-24 04:01:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋