SB0173 Summary

• Employers must provide prior written notice to employees about types of electronic monitoring before use, either upon hiring or before deploying monitoring equipment.

• Written notice must be acknowledged by employees in writing or electronically, and employers must post notices in conspicuous workplace locations or via email/website for remote workers.

• Employers may conduct electronic monitoring without prior notice when they have reasonable grounds to believe an employee is violating law, infringing on employer rights, or creating a hostile workplace environment.

• Electronic monitoring is defined as information collection on employer premises through computers, phones, wires, or electromagnetic/photo systems, but excludes security cameras in common areas and legally prohibited activities.

• System processes designed to manage email, voicemail, or Internet volume for maintenance purposes only—not targeting specific employees—are exempt from the notice requirements.