y of established law. This is a relatively new area of law. There are conflicting issues at work here, there is the commercial need to monitor correspondence, either in terms of passing of information, or even to monitor the needs of clients or other employees when an employee is absent. However, e-mail is also used as a private means of communication, and it is likely, even if it is banned, that this would not prevent the practice taking place.
             If we look to the UK for some guideline's where there is a similar legal framework as that of Australia, we can also look to the Human Rights Act, which is based on the Human Rights convention. If we are going to have an international policy this may be a useful Act. There are several aspects of the European Convention on Human Rights that impact on the workplace, although some of these may not appear to be as directly relevant to the security manager, there should be an overall awareness to the scope of the convention. The relevant sections are as follows (Turner, 2000)
             „h Article 8 - the right to respect for private life
             „h Article 9 - the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; and
             „h Article 10 - the right to freedom of expression.
             „h Article 11 - The right for peaceful assembly as well as the freedom to associate with others which also includes the right of individuals to form and join a trade union for the protection of their interests.
             The way that these are enforced in different countries may vary, however, it may be seen to be enforceable in two main ways. Through the Human Righ
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