Nancy Garrity and Joanne Clark worked for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company. On their…
Nancy Garrity and Joanne Clark worked for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company. On their offi ce computers they regularly received sexually explicit e-mails from friends and from Internet joke sites, which they then sent to coworkers. When a fellow employee complained, Hancock searched their e-mail folders and, fi nding inappropriate e-mails, fi red the two women. Th e Hancock e-mail policy states: “Messages that are defamatory, abusive, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening or racially off ensive are prohibited. Company management reserves the right to access all e-mail fi les.” Th e two employees fi led suit against Hancock, alleging that the company had invaded their privacy. How would you rule as judge?
