My employer recently installed a hidden camera in our changing room to catch the person who was writing on a man's locker, which they did. No one was told of its presence. Is this legal?

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• I don't know what state you're in, but I'm not aware of any law that makes "invasion of privacy" a crime. Stores are permitted to put cameras in dressing rooms, and employers, for the most part, are permitted to use surveillance as long as they have a legitimate reason to do so. I would suggest that the person asking the question speak to a lawyer in his/her community.

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  by Agrippina on March 10th, 2007

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• Okay you two attorneys, back up. There have been cases before about employers being allowed to put camera's up in their stores and even gone as far as banning smoking even when they are at home. So I would suggest we have a real attorney answer this question.

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  by badmudda on March 9th, 2007

• pudzey...where you been?

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  by scubabob on March 9th, 2007

• In the US, the owner of a property can place cameras in public places for any variety of reasons, but the owner is specifically prohibited from placing cameras in areas where a certain degree of privacy is expected, such as changing rooms and toilets. Especially if the changing rooms or toilets have doors.

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  by Someguy on March 9th, 2007

• Someguy, that may be the case, but not as far as an employer monitoring their employees. While the video evidence may not hold up in court, it's perfectly legal for an employer to videotape their employees - even in restrooms, locker rooms, etc.

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  by Anonymous on March 11th, 2007

• No it's not. Whereas employees have a right to protect their business, the employees do not sign away their basic rights of privacy. Employees can check employee provided lockers, they can search purses or bags, impose same- gender friskings as the employee enters the worksite, but they can not put hidden cameras in a changing room. Listening devices, mabe, but not locker rooms.

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  by Someguy on March 11th, 2007

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• Of course there's something that can be done about it.
  1. You can sue.
  2. You can embarrass the employer in any of several ways.
  3. You can go to his office and punch his lights out.
  4. You can disable the camera if you can find it.
  Those last 2 will probably get you fired, but you have to make your choices.

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  by Sandman on October 2nd, 2009

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