Should an employer be allowed to conduct video
surveillance of its employees in the
workplace? This paper examines the view
of employees who feel that such
surveillance violates their right to privacy. It also looks at the argument presented by employers, who say that employees have no right to privacy in the employer's
workplace, and the employer's need to prevent misconduct and maximize productivity outweigh the privacy interests of employees. This paper examines this question, focusing on the current state of the law (both federal and state) and the continuing political and moral debate among labor and business groups.