10.2190/TJQV-Q9J8-3T42-LHCT TJQVQ9J83T42LHCT 4 Comment: E-Mail in the Workplace: Defining the Boundaries of Employee Privacy 289 303 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 TJQVQ9J83T42LHCT.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=TJQVQ9J83T42LHCT 4 Donna M. Hawley Widener University School of Law Along with other high technology issues, e-mail privacy in the workplace has become a growing concern in recent years. E-mail monitoring has been compared to telephone monitoring and U.S. mail, as well as locker and desk searches. The basic consensus is that as long as employers make it clear they will be monitoring e-mail, the employee will not be able to seek redress. This article explores boundaries of privacy in the workplace regarding e-mail communications and examines recommendations for improvement.