Law is fuzzy when it comes to employer's ability to search employee emails
Briefly

Los Angeles City Atty. Hydee Feldstein Soto allegedly reviewed staff emails without consent, raising privacy concerns in employer-employee communication legality, but unclear legal boundaries exist.
Legal experts note there are no strict laws on employers reviewing work emails, leaving significant leeway if justified by personnel issues or public records requests.
Todd Friedman, an attorney, commented that while interception of communications may violate privacy, there's no definitive law outlining employer access to employee emails.
Catherine Fisk, a law professor, emphasized that an employer's intent in reviewing emails is crucial for assessing legality, suggesting context matters significantly.
Read at Los Angeles Times
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