Employee Privacy

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This paper describes the four legal sources of privacy rights, which an employee has in the workplace. The author points out the way competition between the employee and employer impact the issue of privacy rights. The paper discusses the inclusion of privacy rights in employee handbooks.

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"Employers are increasingly concerned with issues related to employee privacy. Mark Lies noted that an employee generally has four sources of privacy rights within the workplace: Constitutional statutes, state, common law and contract. Within every workplace, there is a constant competition between the interests of the employer and the employee, which directly impacts these privacy rights. Lies notes that conflict between employers and employees over issues related to privacy often focus on the use of personal information regarding the employee observation and regulation of employee conduct."

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