Legal Question in Employment Law in California

microphone monitoring in the office place

Is it illegal to setup a camera that has a built in microphone to monitor

employees? Both physically and to hear conversations?


Asked on 2/28/06, 1:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Patrick Turner Patrick E. Turner Inc. APLC

Re: microphone monitoring in the office place

As a general rule, employers may install video monitoring equipment in "public" work areas (i.e., not in the restrooms), but should not install audio recording equipment.

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Answered on 3/02/06, 7:42 pm


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