New Ruling: How Closely Can You Monitor Employees’ Digital Messages?
Looks like employers now have a little more breathing room when it comes to monitoring workers’ on-the-job electronic communications.
The Supreme Court has ruled that an employer has the right to monitor and search text messages sent over an employer-provided pager during work hours. It’s the first such case to come before the high court, and it confirms that companies are allowed to keep tabs on what employees are saying in digital messages — as long as the employer makes its monitoring policies crystal-clear.
Source: HR Morning, June 18, 2010 by Tim GouldNew Ruling: How CloselyCan You Monitor
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