Don and Phil worked as sales reps for a national baking company (company). Last month, they failed to meet their quotas and were reprimanded by their supervisors. The night of the reprimand, at home, they engaged in a series of e-mail exchanges using company email. In the emails, they referred to their supervisors as "back-stabbing bastards" and made references to the upcoming company summer picnic as the "Jim Jones Koolaid" affair. Company found out about these emails and promptly fired both. Company had a policy that stated it would not intercept employee email or use it against employees.

Issue: if Don and Phil sue company for common law invasion of privacy, will they prevail?

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

Privacy is defined as the right to be free from misuse or abuse of ones personality The right of privacy on the other hand refers to the freedom to be free from unwarranted publicity and interferences ... View the full answer