2007-03-30 14:32:28 · 6 answers · asked by punkymunky 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
All e-mails that you send and receive are considered property of the business you work for. This is for a varity of reasons, especially legal. Every email that you send/receive is typically backed up on the company's hard drive/network. This is why it is important to use your company assigned email for work related purposes only.
Where I work you can be terminated for using Internet/e-mail for personal use.
To answer your question, no, they do not have the right to share your email publicly, however, they do have a right to access it at any time.
2007-03-30 14:45:51 · answer #1 · answered by Sophia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends which Wal-Mart are you talking about. What state? or What country?
North american laws on labour codes or standards protect the privacy of an employee even if the e-mail is at work. Ownership of e-mail at work falls in two levels. The company and the worker. While it is true that the company provided the equipment and e-mail account, it is also true that the e-mail messages belong to the worker personally. Companies have implied rights to look over the shoulder of the worker on electronic messages while workers are normally protected by privacy laws.
If the e-mail message is addressed to the company then it belongs to the company. If it is addressed to the person working in the company, then it belongs to that person while that person still is working in the company. This right terminates when the employment ceases.
Again, you will have to check your local labor codes or standards and privacy laws or acts.
So, does Wal-Mart have the right to make e-mails between its workers public? Unless the workers and Wal-Mart management has a prior agreement about it, then yes, otherwise no.
2007-03-31 05:03:20 · answer #2 · answered by junbucao 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it's on company property it's not your email it's walmarts. You should not use the business address for your love letters or personal things that will get us in trouble, like donkey porn.
2007-03-30 21:40:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. It's not your personal email, it belongs to the company.
2007-03-30 21:49:30 · answer #4 · answered by Debbi H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe so if it's done on a company computer on company time.
2007-03-30 21:36:16 · answer #5 · answered by CJohn317 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO FIRE YOU.
RIGHT TO YOUR EMAILS THAT ARE SENT ON COMPANY
COMPUTERS.
2007-03-30 22:08:34 · answer #6 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋