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Is is legal for an employer to ask an employee to hand over a encryption key in order to monitor email?
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Yes. The email is being provided by the employer. They can monitor and read anything in their systems.
Actually, it depends on the country the company is located. The law related to the employee's right to privacy at work differ in many countries. You can find more information in the related link below:
Technically there are software to monitor emails. There are also freeware such as Capsa network analyzer.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 16y agoWhile there may be local laws in some areas or countries regarding this generally the answer is no. The email address and email sent and received from that email address are the property of the company and the company can do with them as they please.
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoYes, it is legal for an employer to demand the encryption key to monitor employee mail. The computer systems and email accounts are property of the employer, not the employee.
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Does an employer's email policy completely protect the employer from any consequences that occur from an employee's email conduct?
True
What act protects the privacy of an employee's email at work?
There is none. Anything done on the employer's computer system is the property of the employer.
Is the employer right to snoop om employee's emails?
The word snoop has negative connotations here. But an employer has every right, and a duty too, to ensure an employee is not abusing email.
Can an employer legally send an email to all other employees advising of a termination and the cause about the employee?
yes
Can an new employer ask a previous manager to call or email him about an employee?
Yes. However the previous manager does not have to comply.
What actions would you recommend before using such software to monitor employee Web-surfing habits and email?
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Does Hotmail provide email encryption and if so is it reliable?
I am not too familiar with Hotmail, but from what I can find Hotmail does not offer email encryption. However, with certain programs, such as freenigma, you can add encryption to your emails.
How do you reply to a potential employer's email?
potential employer email
Can a former employer keep your email account active after termination?
Yes, a former employee may be able to keep an email account active even after you have been terminated. If the email belonged to the company, then it was the company's property.
Is a company liable for an employee using company email to conduct personal business that goes bad?
A company is not liable for employees doing stuff outside the scope of their assigned duties that does not further the employer's interests. An employer has no duty to prevent an employee from being a fool at work.
Is it illegal for an employer to tape record an employee without their knowledge in New Mexico?
email or call your New Mexico bar association if you want a reliable answer .
Can an employer use email to discipline an employee?
Of course they can. They are the employer; they can do as they wish. Many companies discipline through e-mail to prevent any others from hearing in on the conversation. An added bonus is that you will not have to be embarrassed in front of your fellow workers. Only you and the employer will know what happened.
