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California Supreme Court Provides Useful Guidance for Employers Engaging in Video Surveillance and Other Workplace Searches

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Littler Mendelson
In a recent opinion, Hernandez v. Hillsides, Inc., the California Supreme Court held that an employer acted lawfully when it surreptitiously installed a video camera in a shared office even though both employees had a reasonable expectation of privacy there. While binding only in California, the court's decision is instructive for employers throughout the United States because the court's analysis is based upon legal principles applicable to invasion-of-privacy claims in virtually every jurisdiction. 

Continue reading "California Supreme Court Provides Useful Guidance for Employers Engaging in Video Surveillance and Other Workplace Searches," written by Philip L. Gordon and Gregory Iskander.

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