Do I need an employee’s permission before I post their photo on my company’s website and social media?

Posting photos of your employees on the internet can raise serious privacy concerns in California. Some employees may be happy to see their smiling faces online, but others may object for several reasons.

An employee who has been the victim of stalking or who has a restraining order may not want others to know where they work. Another may be a private person who is not comfortable having their photo online. Other employees who don’t like the way they look in photos simply may not wish to have their picture made public.

Regardless of the reason, posting photos online without the employee’s permission may be