Chapter 10.1 Engage Video Exercise: Monitoring Employee Email

2 June 2023

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Video summary: An employee emailed from a company computer to a competitor private company information and was fired for it.

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Would the company be allowed to monitor the emails of his employees?

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Probably, the ECPA specifically permits employers to monitor employees' communications in the ordinary course of business.

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If the company wants to monitor the employees' emails, does it have give notice to them?

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No, but it would be a good idea because notice generally eliminates the expectation of privacy.

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Would Gary have a good case for wrongful termination in this scenario?

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Probably not, since there is no expectation of privacy when an email is sent from the company servers.

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Would monitoring web surfing of employees be treated differently than monitoring of emails?

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Not usually.