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U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Provides Guidance on Monitoring Employee Texts and E-Mails

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Littler Mendelson

In its first foray into the potentially treacherous intersection of workplace monitoring of electronic communications and employee privacy expectations, the United States Supreme Court considered whether the City of Ontario (California) Police Department violated the privacy rights of Sergeant Jeff Quon by reviewing sexually explicit text messages sent by Quon using a City-issued pager. The Court declined to issue any broad pronouncements concerning the permissible scope of workplace monitoring. The Court's decision, nonetheless, provides useful guidance for employers -- whether governmental or private -- on steps they can take to reduce their exposure to privacy-based claims arising from their review of employees' text messages, e-mail, and other electronic communications. To learn more about this decision and its implications for employers, please continue reading Littler's ASAP, U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Provides Guidance on Monitoring Employee Texts and E-Mails, by Philip L. Gordon and Denise Drake

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