Email Surveillance
Generally, employees have no privacy rights to their emails at work. Federal wiretapping laws allow employers to read email with employee consent or in the ordinary course of business, if the employer has a legitimate business purpose.
Many employers now have email systems that copy all email messages to check for productivity, illegal use, and other legitimate concerns.
If the computer system belongs to the employer, then the employer is allowed to monitor employee communications, as long as they have a valid reason for it.
Video Surveillance
Like reading email, video-only recordings of employees are generally legal, but they must be used for a reasonable purpose. Legitimate reasons include preventing theft, maintaining security, and measuring productivity.
Currently, federal law does not require employee consent for video
