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Employment Law Strategist

October 2008

Think Twice Before Reading Your Employees’ Text Messages

By Mark N. Reinharz

A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has provided a loud wake-up call to employers who wish to monitor employee communications. In Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co, Inc. et al., the court held that the City of Ontario, CA, violated the state and federal constitutional privacy rights of its police officers when it reviewed their personal text messages.

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