Privacy in Employment Law, Fourth Edition

Know the extent and limits of individual rights and employer authority in this litigious area of workplace law Privacy in Employment Law, Fourth Edition offers guidance on employee/employer rights and the limits of employer authority in securing information about applicants and employees, disclosing such information, and controlling activities in the U.S. workplace. The author has meticulously assembled citations, definitions, practical examples, and guidance to help practitioners assess present legislation and judicial thinking on key issues in employment privacy. Privacy in Employment Law provides lists of relevant state laws addressing topics relating to workplace privacy, including drug testing, access to personnel files, lie detection, electronic monitoring, and more, in addition to offering text of selected foreign statutes and the European Union (EU) directive on privacy law. Highlights reflected in the Fourth Edition include: State legislation that regulates employer access to applicant and employee social media State legislation that regulates use of information on credit-worthiness as a basis to deny employment The continuing judicial conflict on the standards governing employer monitoring of employee communications conducted via company-provided equipment, including the question of whether a blanket privacy disclaimer is sufficient to insulate employers from liability The continuing judicial conflict on the question of whether an employee accessing an employer s data for ulterior purposes violates federal law The Fourth Edition also discusses whether a GPS device may be attached to an employee s private vehicle by a public employer; whether an applicant s status as unemployed may be used to deny consideration for employment; whether use of marijuana that is lawful under state law may be a ground for termination or for denial of unemployment compensation benefits; whether an employee may leave a firearm in a vehicle on the employer s premises; and much more.