Legal Question in Technology Law in Florida
My work uses both email and social media to conduct business however it is important to note that business conducted does not solely rest upon these methods. With identity theft on the rise as well as a past incident that I endured prior to employment, I am extremely protective of my name and any other information that might lead to such. With that said, I want to request that my company remove my name or change it on the email server that goes out to clients. For example, if the name is John Doe, the current email would be [email protected]. I see no reason that my last name be utilized. I have since asked that my last name be completely removed from any email flyers, mail outs etc however I am being told that it is "company" policy. I have requested only initials be used. Example, [email protected]. Am I entitled to do this and if so am I protected by law? Also can the company mandate what I do with my private Linkedin page? Can this lead to termination?
1 Answer from Attorneys
What you are asking seems a bit of a stretch. The rules don't change just because things went digital. For example, if John Doe is Assistant Manager at ABC Co., at 555 Main Street, Room 226, it would make no sense for John to demand that the company tell others that the Assistant Manager's name is Sally Smith, and route the mail to John Doe after it comes in, or to tell others that John Doe's address is 555 Main Street, Room 349, and have someone pick it up from that room and bring it to you. So assuming this is your work e-mail address, created and paid for by your employer for the purpose of assisting others in communicating with you in your role with the company, it does not seem unreasonable for the company to apply the same "company policy" to the e-mail address format.
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