Electronic Surveillance

Consult with counsel before using cameras to electronically monitor employee activities. At a minimum, you should notify employees that cameras have been installed and, if feasible, obtain their written consent to be monitored. In addition, never place cameras in an area where employees legitimately expect privacy, such as restrooms or changing areas.

California law prohibits public and private employers, except the federal government, from making audio or video recordings of employees in restrooms, locker rooms or rooms designated by the employer for changing clothes, unless authorized by a court order. You cannot use recordings made in violation of this law for any purpose.¹