How to Protect and Manage Employee Privacy in the Workplace

Author: Jessica Sussman

Updating Author: XpertHR Editorial Team 

Employers often monitor employee activity in the work environment, as well as conduct a variety of tests and inquiries with respect to both applicants and employees. However, an employer should always first consider whether it has a legitimate business interest in conducting these activities that outweighs employee privacy interests.

The steps below detail how an employer should proceed during the hiring process and throughout employment to balance the employer's need for information with employee privacy interests.