Legal Question in Employment Law in Illinois
email address for terminated employee
After firing an employee, doesn't the company have to kill that email address. My former emoloyer has kept my email address alive and continues to intercept communications intended for me. Don't they just have to kill that address and then people sending mail to it get an ''undeliverable'' reply.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: email address for terminated employee
Hello. I agree that your email address should
be cancelled. It is an invasion of your right
to privacy if the company keeps your email
address for the purpose of intercepting messages
intended for you. I would complain in writing.
If the company continues this practice, you may
want to seek a Court ordered injunction. This can be obtained from the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court. The Chancery Division
hears cases where there is no legal remedy; only an equitable remedy. In your situation, you can argue that your right to privacy will be irrev-ocably violated, unless the Court orders the company to cancel your old email address. In fact, the company could be guilty of violating the Federal Eavesdropping law which outlaws eavesdropping. This law, in my opinion, has been expanded to include email communications. Based upon this preliminary information that you have provided here, a lawsuit for damages against your old employer is another option. I will be happy to discuss this with you further.
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