Video

  • 7 minutes

Workplace Surveillance

 
Workplace surveillance includes different types of audio and video recordings. In the past this area of law has been employer friendly but still as with almost all privacy issues, the more transparent you are as an employer about what the surveillance is going to be like and what might be recorded, the much less likely it will be that you as the employer will face any liability for any sort of privacy intrusion. The ongoing battle that occurs with workplace surveillance is balancing an employer's business needs vs. an employee's reasonable expectation of privacy.

Our speakers, L. Julius M. Turman and Eric M. Walder, review reasons for surveillance and what to keep in mind when creating a workplace surveillance policy.

L. Julius M. Turman is a Partner in the San Francisco office of Reed Smith LLP. His practice emphasizes all aspects of labor and employment law, including both counseling and litigation. Mr. Turman is a former U.S. attorney with extensive trial experience. He conducts regular seminars and workshops on the full spectrum of employment law issues. Mr. Turman has written numerous publications and frequently cited by the press on issues related to employment law.

Eric M. Walder is an attorney in Reed Smith's Commercial Litigation group and is based out of the San Francisco office. His practice includes a variety of employment matters including the defense of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and wrongful termination claims. Mr. Walder provides advice and counsel to employers in connection with California’s ever-evolving employment laws.
Runtime: 6 minutes

Faculty

L. Julius M. Turman

L. Julius M. Turman

Reed Smith LLP