Electronic Mail Privacy in The Workplace: E-Mail Shows Need for Legislative Action, But Opportunity May Have Been Missed

David M. Snyder

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DOI: 10.2190/410E-V5CW-9DAC-5HJK

Abstract

One of the most rapidly evolving areas of employment law is privacy. Technological innovation in the workplace continually challenges our conceptions of privacy. E-mail is the latest tool to exceed the grasp of existing privacy law. The common law's inability to adapt to e-mail exemplifies the need for legislative action to protect employee privacy. This article explores possible legislative solutions and attempts to identify procedures that reflect the core values of those solutions.

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