Full question:
Can a general manager open US Mail that is addressed to an employee?
- Category: Criminal
- Subcategory: Expungement of Criminal Records
- Date:
- State: Pennsylvania
Answer:
The right to privacy includes protection from unauthorized intrusion into personal matters. This means that individuals have a reasonable expectation that their personal mail will not be opened by unauthorized persons. Courts have recognized that an employer cannot open mail addressed to an employee at work if it appears to be personal.
To establish an invasion of privacy claim based on this intrusion, three elements must be proven: 1. An intentional intrusion by the defendant; 2. The intrusion is into a matter the plaintiff has a right to keep private; 3. The method of intrusion is objectionable to a reasonable person.
In summary, a general manager does not have the authority to open personal mail addressed to an employee, as it violates the employee's privacy rights.
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