Email Privacy in the Workplace

Cindy SierraGloria

AdvantagesEmployers want to be sure that no

correspondence is being sent that may have an adverse effect on their company.

Monitoring emails at work ensures the employers that work is actually being done.

To ensure that harassment is not taking place in the workplace.

DisadvantagesThe open nature of emails voids any

expectation of privacy.Emails are stored in many locations making

them easily accessible for employers and law enforcement.

Under various public records acts; the public may be able to gain access to federal employees’ accounts.