improve employee productivity, and maintain company security. However, business owners must first be aware of their legal and ethical responsibilities when it comes to monitoring employees. David Miller, labor and employment attorney at Bryant Miller Olive, shares insight into the laws and ethics of employee monitoring, and how employers can best communicate their monitoring practices to their employees.

Time Stamps
00:00 Skye Schooley introduces David Miller
00:37 What federal and state laws should employers keep in mind when using employee monitoring software?
00:44 David Miller, labor and employment attorney at Bryant Miller Olive, explains current restrictions enforced by federal and state laws.
08:15 Can employees expect any sense of privacy on companyowned devices?
08:31 Miller lists the instances where an employee may be entitled to privacy.
10:59 What potential legal implications should employers keep in mind when monitoring employees?
11:08 Miller shares how employers can minimize legal liability.
15:04 Are there any ethical implications should employers keep in mind when monitoring employees?
15:11 Miller shares a story about ethics and how businesses should address them.
18:21 How can employers best communicate to their employees that they will be monitored?
18:38 Miller lists several steps employers should take to communicate with their employees that they will be monitored.

Employers who want to use #employeemonitoringsoftware should protect themselves legally by brushing up on how employment and security laws apply to their business. Skye Schooley, staff writer of business.com, interviews David Miller, labor and employment attorney at Bryant Miller Olive, to gain insight on what legal and ethical implications business owners should consider when using employee monitoring software.

Skye Schooley is a staff writer for business.com.

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