Individuals have a fundamental right to privacy in places where they reasonably expect to be free from observation, including bathrooms, locker rooms, and changing areas. Secret surveillance or recording in these spaces is a serious violation of personal dignity and privacy, regardless of whether the conduct is carried out by an employer, a coworker, a property owner, or another individual.

Privacy violations occur when someone installs or uses hidden cameras or recording devices in bathrooms, locker rooms, or similar private spaces without consent. When this conduct occurs in the workplace, it may constitute sexual harassment and violate federal and Illinois employment laws by creating a hostile or abusive work environment. When it occurs outside of the workplace, the conduct may give rise to a civil claim for intrusion upon seclusion under Illinois law.

When a privacy violation occurs, the responsible individuals and entities may be held legally accountable under federal or state law. Sadelski Law represents individuals whose privacy rights were violated by pursuing claims for sexual harassment, intrusion upon seclusion, and related civil-rights violations in federal or state court to hold wrongdoers accountable and seek full compensation for the harm caused.