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California Supreme Court

Aug. 5, 2009

Court Allows Hidden Cameras In Workplace

Employers can set up hidden cameras in the workplace, but they'd better have good reasons for doing it and tread carefully to avoid invasion of privacy, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Employers can set up hidden cameras in the workplace, but they'd better have good reasons for doing it and tread carefully to avoid invasion of privacy, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday.

The court threw out a lawsuit by two clerical employees who claimed they were spied on by a camera secretly set up in their shared office. Although the women had a reasonable expectation of privacy in their office...

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