Workplace privacy has become a burgeoning issue over the past several years, due in large part to the ever-increasing presence of technology in everyday life. Both new and existing laws on the federal, state and local level pose a host of privacy concerns with which New York employers grapple on a daily basis. This article will explore the current landscape of workplace privacy laws here in New York and also in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, as well as what the future may hold on this front.

The Legal Landscape in New York State and City

In recent years, New York state and City legislators have overhauled the once-near-barren Empire State workplace privacy landscape.