Contemporary Issues In Control Workplace Privacy employers have the right to monitor employee communications,examine employee computers and files, and use surveillance cameras reasons for monitoring include prevention of: recreational on-the-job Web surfing creation of hostile work environments with e-mail security leaks of critical information -Electronic Communications Privacy Act-1986 prohibits unauthorized interception of electronic communication workplace electronic monitoring is still legal ©Prentice Hall,2002 18-24Workplace Privacy – employers have the right to monitor employee communications, examine employee computers and files, and use surveillance cameras – reasons for monitoring include prevention of: • recreational on-the-job Web surfing • creation of hostile work environments with e-mail • security leaks of critical information – Electronic Communications Privacy Act - 1986 • prohibits unauthorized interception of electronic communication • workplace electronic monitoring is still legal Contemporary Issues In Control © Prentice Hall, 2002 18-24