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Federal Communications Law Journal

Document Type

Note

Publication Date

5-1998

Publication Citation

50 Federal Communications Law Journal 685 (1998)

Abstract

During 1997, an estimated 11.1 million workers preformed some portion of their work by telecommuting. This number is expected to grow as employers continue to discover the benefits that can result from instituting a telecommuting policy. This growth may be hindered, however, by controversy concerning employee privacy rights. Although the use of electronic communications in the workplace is common, the laws addressing employee privacy rights and employer monitoring rights concerning these communications are ambiguous. New legislation is necessary to specifically define the respective rights of employers and employees. Without this new legislation, the benefits of electronic communications in the workplace, such as telecommuting, will remain significantly underutilized.

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