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Employee Privacy: Massachusetts

Employee Privacy requirements for other states

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Authors: Scott Roberts and David B. Wilson, Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP

Summary

This guide highlights key aspects of Massachusetts law impacting privacy in the workplace. It covers the privacy statute; misappropriation of name or likeness; workplace searches; preemployment inquiries, medical examinations and background checks; criminal history inquiries; drug testing; medical marijuana; genetic testing; electronic monitoring and surveillance; and protection of employee records.