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Monitoring Employee Emails

The restrictions applicable to the monitoring of internet use also apply to the monitoring of employee emails. While email monitoring is not entirely restricted and considering that email may be considered work products, it must be conducted in a manner that balances the employer’s legitimate interests with the employee’s right to privacy, in particular where the employee is allowed to use their email account for private purposes as well.