Monday, June 21, 2010

Supreme Court Rules Employers Can Read Employee Texts

Provided there is a “legitimate work-related purpose,” the court supports the right of employers to review an employee's text messages.

My question would be what is the definition of "legitimate work related purpose"? An example would be if you take your work home with you and take a break to text your wife or significant other is it considered work related? privacy advocates are gonna have a field day with this. Elizabeth montalbano over at Information week has a good take on this. Go read it here.
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