I work in one of the largest oilfields in the Middle East. As you can imagine, security is pretty tight. In recent weeks, a rumour has spread around the office that our manager is secretly listening to our conversations via some radio receiver. In fact just today he admitted that he was in fact in possession of one.
There's two issues here. One, he has obviously smuggled this equipment onto the field - a big no-no! Secondly, is this behaviour not illegal, irrespective of which country one works in? And, by the way, there is no hanky-panky going on. One or two of us are possibly looking to take this legally to a higher level.
2007-07-28 03:54:29 · 8 answers · asked by ipoian 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
i would take it further that doesnt seem right.
2007-07-28 04:00:53 · answer #1 · answered by mamgu....... 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The laws where you are at preveil, not the laws of where you are from. You don't even state which country you are talking about, there is no way for anyone to determine the legality.
In the US this would not be illegal, as long as they are monitoring the company phone lines. This is actually pretty common. In the US the person calling the company has to be informed "this call may be monitored".
2007-07-28 06:55:06 · answer #2 · answered by Landlord 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to say if it's illegal as I don''t know the laws in the middle east.
It would be worth checking up on them and see if they are the same as in the U.k (and I think the U.S) that, yes it is illegal to listen in to other people's conversations without their prior knowledge.
Also there is the other point that he is in possession of what is probably an illegal piece of equipment.
I'd check on the laws and then take it higher. Get some of your work colleagues together and confront him en mass.
2007-07-28 04:08:33 · answer #3 · answered by lola 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I f not illegal it is certainly immoral. You should seek independent legal advice ether individually or as a group. There might however be a legitimate reason to posses the equipment used, the issue might be use not possession.
2007-07-28 04:20:44 · answer #4 · answered by inthedark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'd have to know what the laws are in the country you're in before some know-it-all spouts its illegal. You may have to look up the law before you proceed.
2007-07-28 04:22:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firstly he should not be breeching security and also he has no legal right to listen in ,UNLESS,in your contract it clearly states that your company have the right to listen to conversations because of security.
2007-07-28 05:49:20 · answer #6 · answered by philandbren@btinternet.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes he is acting totaly illigal
2007-07-28 04:05:03 · answer #7 · answered by oscar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I don't think so.
2007-07-28 05:31:18 · answer #8 · answered by Fields 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋