In an increasingly digital world with the proliferation of social media, smart phones, and instant communications, cyberspace has become part of the workplace. This raises privacy issues for employers in dealing with employee.
Employers need to consider these emerging issues to avoid potential new liabilities and to be able to effectively protect their own business data.
This session will provide Human Resources Professionals and In-House Counsel with an overview of:
- Recent cases that are defining the boundaries of employees’ rights to privacy in the workplace;
- Potential damages and remedies for breaches of employee’s rights to privacy; and
- Best practices and policies for maintaining privacy rights in the workplace.