The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, as amended in 1994, extends some right of privacy to employees when

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, as amended in 1994, extends some right of privacy to employees when sending and receiving e-mail messages on the employer's computer system and calls made and received on employer-owned cell phones.

However, the statute provides several exceptions that permit employers to intercept and/or monitor employee e-mail, Internet, and cell phone use at work.

• Describe your current (or      previous) employer's policy regarding employee use of e-mails, Internet,      and phones for personal matters while at work.
• Be sure to indicate if the      policy is a formal, written policy, or an informal policy.
• In addition, is the policy      administered in a uniform and consistent manner?