UPDATE: Supreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding Workplace Privacy

At the end of last year we asked whether an employee should have an expectation of privacy regarding emails, text messages, etc. that were received and sent on company-owned equipment (previous post). The majority of reader responses favored the employers' right to monitor employees' communication. Luckily we should have an answer to this question from the Supreme Court in June. According to one report, the Justices appear to side with the employer. However, this same report indicated Chief Justice Roberts criticized the employer's decision to look at the text messages. Until June though, we can continue the right of privacy debate.