Can Your Employer Ask About Your Medical History? When It’s Legal—and When It Isn’t
Can an employer ask about your medical history, disabilities, medications, or mental health? Learn your rights under the ADA, GINA, and federal employment laws.
Workplace Privacy Laws
Can Coworkers Legally Record You?
Can coworkers legally record you at work? Learn state recording laws, employee privacy rights, consent rules, and what to do if you’re recorded.
Can Employers Monitor Slack or Microsoft Teams Messages?
Can employers monitor Slack or Microsoft Teams messages? Learn what employers can see, whether direct messages are private, and what employee rights may apply at work.
AI Monitoring at Work: Is Your Computer Watching You?
Here’s what AI monitoring really means, why it’s being used, and what legal rights you still have on the job.
The Impact of AI Monitoring at Work: Employee Privacy Issues
This article takes a closer look at the rise of AI monitoring at work, the privacy concerns it creates, and what employees should know to protect their rights.
Can You Get Fired for Social Media Posts?
This article breaks down when and why employees get fired for social media posts, what legal protections may apply, and how you can safeguard your job while staying active online.
Your Employee Personnel File: What’s Inside and Who’s Looking?
We break down what’s inside a typical personnel file, who’s allowed to view it, your rights to access and correct it, and what protections exist around your privacy.
Are Cameras at Work an Invasion of Privacy?
This question has sparked debates across industries, HR departments, and in the legal world. We explore where the line is drawn, what’s legal, what’s ethical, and how it affects you.
Internet Privacy at Work: The Rights You Actually Have
On company systems you have very little privacy, and a signed acceptable use policy is why. But four exceptions are enforceable: your personal accounts under the Stored Communications Act, which carries $1,000 per violation, social media passwords in 27 states, monitoring aimed at protected activity, and medical information under the ADA.
Workplace Email Privacy: What Every Employee Should Know
Workplace Email Privacy: What Every Employee Should Know Email is the backbone of workplace communication. But how private are your work emails? If you’ve ever …