Beware of Company Records
- People who want to send highly personal notes to a romantic partner were given a word of warning Thursday by the Supreme Court: Do not use the messaging system supplied by your employer if you want to keep them private.
In a 9-0 ruling, the justices rejected a broad right of privacy for workers and said a supervisor may read through a public employee's text messages if he or she suspects work rules are being violated.
The decision was the high court's first to consider the privacy rights of employees who send messages on the job. It comes at a time when millions of American workers spend at least part of their day talking on phones or sending messages on computers or cell phones, many of which are supplied by their employers.
At one point, we recall rumors that certain persons were not only sending love notes back-and-forth on their Department Blackberry, but also sending threatening notes and voice mails once the romance went south. We assume those would be used administratively and not swept under the carpet just because the offender was a connected gold star?
Labels: scandals
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
14 Comments:
If this is the case, Trahanas has nothing to worry about! Supreme Court rulings dont apply when it comes to the Daley regieme.
If you're dumb enough to use that damn thing for anything more than department related stuff, then you deserve whatever comes your way! Everything this department gives you comes with a price.
how about..just exercise some common sense!! highly personal phone calls and emails/messages shouldnt be done on work phones or computers. you dont want to divert your attention due to any drama.
how about..just exercise some common sense!! highly personal phone calls and emails/messages shouldnt be done on work phones or computers. you dont want to divert your attention due to any drama.
Common sense? HA! That's a good one! Remember who you are talking about.
Unamious Supreme Court decisions are very rare, and in this case--Correct.
That Sgt in California is an idiot for doing what he did and a bigger idiot for pushing the issue.
Back to basics.
Never say anything on the phone (old guy) that yhou aren't willing to say to the U.S. Attorney and 12 jurors!
Not an issue for me, I'm just a lowly beat slug........
Penny?
And if you don't think they read EVERY email on the Dept system, you're a fool.
Well, they do own the stuff!
Use your own shit that's all!
'If you're dumb enough to use that damn thing for anything more than department related stuff, then you deserve whatever comes your way! Everything this department gives you comes with a price.'
YOU SAID IT! A 'work phone' should only be used for work related business....if you want 'big brother' out of your business, don't put him in it!
I'd love to see what comes across EB's work blackberry that isn't work related...half the time when you call him and he doesn't answer, it's because his mailbox is full!
I'm retired and now own a business. Employees are not allowed to have cell phones, blackberries, etc on their person while working. I'm a bitch of a boss.
By the by, where is henny penny? She has been very quiet while in exile.
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