Legal Question in Employment Law in Massachusetts
Voicemail termination
An employer terminates an employee. Is it legal for the
company to keep that employee's voicemail message active
after termination (using the employee's own voice saying
'please leave me a message' etc.)? What if the employer
forgets to change the message ... can the terminated
employee sue successfully for unauthorized use of his/her
voice, for misrepresentation of current employment, etc.?
Than
Asked on 8/10/02, 1:00 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Nance Lyons
Law Office of Nance Lyons
Re: Voicemail termination
It does not appear that you have a claim. The voice mail system belongs to the employer. Your messages will be forwarded to appropriate employee. If you have remote access, change the message.
Answered on 8/15/02, 12:46 pm