Is Big Brother allowed to be watching at work?

Monitoring email, blogs and Internet usage by employers raises questions about expectations of privacy at work

Courts and adjudicators have recognized that employers have a legitimate interest in monitoring the workplace for productivity, security and protection of business interests. But there is a balance between the employer’s right to know about employees’ computer use and to manage the workplace and employee privacy rights in a work environment that is continually evolving and adapting to new forms of technology and electronic communications.

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