Common Law Privacy Claims

In addition to statutory claims, employees can bring common-law claims against you for invasion of privacy. If you disseminate information obtained privately from the employee, you could be subject to claims of having placed the employee in a false light or giving unreasonable publicity to that employee's personal life.

The following are some common-law causes of action that involve intrusion into an individual’s privacy. Each of these privacy violations can arise in the workplace.

• Appropriation of the name and likeness of another
• Example: Using photographs or names of employees in your advertising or marketing,