Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in New Jersey

I work in a retail department store and was approached by several younger coworkers about a concern. Our loss prevention manager has uploaded photos and videos of coworkers off of our video surveillance cameras to his personal cell phone. He has shown these to coworkers and brags that he has an album containing several hundred of these photos. None of these coworkers consented or had prior knowledge that he was doing this. Is this legal? None of the coworkers pictured are suspected, nor accused, of any wrongdoing. Seems it's for his own personal use. Is there any recourse?


Asked on 8/19/09, 8:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Randall Brett Law Office of Randall P. Brett

There might be. If the loss prevention manager has no job-related reason to have these photos and videos in his personal possession, he should delete them immediately, Your next step is to talk to your own manager and the human resources department. The coworkers should accompany you. Your complaint is that it makes you feel uncomfortable knowing that the loss prevention manager has these photos and videos without reason. If management and HR does nothing, you should consult an attorney to explore your legal options. Feel free to call my office if you would like to schedule an appointment.

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Answered on 8/24/09, 8:36 pm


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