if anyone can point me to any website that may help or if you are clued up on telecomunication law please let me know. Many thanks. Don
2007-08-23 11:24:05 · 7 answers · asked by juesyard 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
the phone conversation was between two coleagues within the same company and started with a work related enquiry and then moved on to a personal level. The supervisor noticed that there was a long internal call taking place then listened and then put it on the loudspeaker system.
2007-08-23 12:19:13 · update #1
Different states vary in their telecommunication laws, however, I think every state that would be illegal in. I know in Illinois, your employer can't listen in on private phone calls...let alone broadcast them. What exactly happened anyway?
**Edit** For those that gave me thumbs down, you are wrong. You can not listen in on personal conversations. An employer has a right to listen to calls for "training purposes". Once they realize that the call is a personal one, they are required BY LAW to stop listening. Just because they own the phone, does not give them the right to invade your privacy. They also own the toilets....do you think that gives them the right to watch you pee? No. For the guy that said you agreed not to make personal phone calls by signing the employee handbook, that doesn't give employer the right to listen. Employer can reprimand employee for personal phone use, but he may not invade privacy.
2007-08-23 11:30:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
First, did this conversation use the employers phone system? If it did, it WAS NOT a private conversation. ANY conversation using their phone system is the property of the employer. You DID sign something stating you agreed to the employee handbook. The handbook DID state you would not make or receive personal calls on the company phones.
If you did not use the company phones, how did they get the conversation to broadcast?
2007-08-23 19:07:55 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you made the call on company time from a company phone, then I bet the employer has the right. If you made the call from your own cell phone (that you and not the company pays for), then no.
2007-08-23 18:30:17 · answer #3 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If the boss owns the phone then he owns all the messages. Dont make dodgy calls on the company phone!
2007-08-23 18:33:33 · answer #4 · answered by john 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you are at working using his phone he "owns" the conversation.
2007-08-23 18:30:14 · answer #5 · answered by PATRICIA MS 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-08-23 18:32:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
technically..........if you are at work you should not be having
"private conversations".
Sorry
2007-08-23 18:31:57 · answer #7 · answered by Trish 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋