Can your employer search your desk? How about your purse or bag? How far can an employer go in investigating what you do on your own time -- and can an employer make job decisions based on your off-duty activities? Workplace privacy issues come up in a variety of ways, from searches to personnel files, policies that prevent employees from dating and more.
Can My Employer Fire Me for Working a Second Job?
Employers often have the ability to restrict employees from working a second job or starting a side business.
Can my employer fire me for getting a DUI while I was off work?
If my boss finds out about the DUI, can he fire me?
Can I be fired for smoking marijuana in Colorado?
I assume that I can't lose the job for testing positive for marijuana, because it's now a legal drug in our state. Is that right?
Proving Your Privacy Was Violated at Work
Find out whether you can sue your employer for invasion of privacy
Employer Searches and Seizures: What Are Your Rights?
Find out the rules for workplace searches.
Off-Duty Conduct and Employee Rights
Can your employer keep track of what you do when you're not at work?
State Laws on Access to Your Personnel File
In many states, employees have the right to view, or request a copy of, their personnel files.
State Laws on Off-Duty Marijuana Use
Learn more about off-duty marijuana use laws your state.
State Laws on Social Media Password Requests By Employers
Find out whether your state has a social media password law.