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ABA Family Legal Guide
Law and the Workplace
On the Job
Privacy in the Workplace
- Are there any federal laws that protect the confidentiality of workplace records?
- Do state laws protect the confidentiality of workplace records?
- Do employees have a right of access to their personnel files?
- Can employers listen to employee telephone calls?
- Can employers use video cameras to monitor workers?
- Can the employer monitor employee use of the computer at work?
- Can the employer read employee e-mail?
- Can employers search workers or their possessions?
- Can employers impose dress and grooming codes?
- Can employers require employees to speak only English while at work?
- Can employers prohibit smoking in the workplace?
- Can employers base employment decisions on employees' off-duty conduct?
- What are the legal implications of providing employee references to prospective employers?
- Must an employer provide an employee with a reference?
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