The American Civil Liberties Union receives more complaints about this than any other issue:
Harassment
Affirmative action disputes
Unequal pay among employees
Workplace privacy problems correct answers Workplace privacy problems
Which of the following are employee privacy complaints?
E...
Which of the following are employee privacy complaints?
Employers listening to personal phone calls
Employers reading emails
Employers installing cameras
All of the above correct answers All of the above
Most employees do not understand that the fundamental privacy protections implied by the
Constitution __________ to governmental intrusion and ________ to employer action.
Do apply : do not apply
Do not apply : do not apply
Do not apply : do apply
Do apply : do apply correct answers Do apply: do not apply
Which of the following is not a way that privacy is protected in the workplace?
The common law
Federal statutes
Reference to the Constitution
Employee preferences correct answers Employee preferences
What major event happened in 2013 that sharply focused the national and international debate on
privacy?
The highest number of privacy complaints in U.S. history
The NSA had recorded details of virtually every telephone call, email, and text made by
Americans
Wal-Mart was caught collecting private customer information to make targeted ads
Target superstores lost thousands of customers' credit card information to hackers correct
answers The NSA had recorded details of virtually every telephone call, email, and text made by
Americans
In the public employer realm, ___________ and _______________ govern how employers may
monitor employees.
The Constitution : federal privacy laws
, Employee preferences : the Constitution
Common law : federal privacy laws
Employer policy : common law correct answers The Constitution : federal privacy laws
Which of the following is not a qualifier for a "reasonable search" as defined by the Supreme
Court?
Limited in execution
Justified at the start
Approved by the person being searched
Limited in scope correct answers Approved by the person being searched
The Privacy Act places a duty to ensure privacy and accuracy of the records on:
The custodian of the records
The site manager
The employee
Both the employee and the custodian of the records correct answers The custodian of the records
The Privacy Act has carved out ___ exceptions to its policy which provide for a common sense
approach to revealing information which is necessary for the functioning of government, in
response to a court order, or for national security.
11
5
7
9 correct answers 11
If the privacy of an employee is violated by unlawful disclosure of information in a federal
employee personnel file:
The employer may be shut down by the government
The employee may seek civil and even criminal action against the offending federal agency
The employee may not seek civil action against the agency but may seek for criminal action to
be taken against the offending individual
The employee won't be able to do much about it correct answers The employee may seek civil
and even criminal action against the offending federal agency
True or False: In the private employer realm, there is no constitutional protection against
invasion of privacy, as no governmental action is involved. correct answers True
What is the common law definition of a tort?
A claim for intrusion upon seclusion at work
The commission of a civil wrong which causes someone to suffer loss or harm, resulting in legal
liability
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