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Court says employers can inspect work computers used for personal business
The decision offers a timely warning to workers who mix personal and professional communications—and to employers navigating the line between workplace oversight and employees’ private lives.
In the modern workplace, a computer or laptop on an employee’s desk may be company property, but the boundaries of what the employer can inspect are increasingly being tested in court.
A recent Employment and Labour Relations Court judgment has held that staff who use employer-owned computers or laptops for personal business cannot automatically claim privacy when the machines are inspected for legitimate work purposes.
