1. Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. With the increased use of technology, employers are constantly searching for new means to protect their company, secure their investments, and increase employees’ productivity. Because of this, employees cannot reasonably expect to have privacy within the workplace. Although employees would like privacy in their office, on their computer, and during phone conversations, there is no law legally granting privacy
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1. Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. There are specific labor laws and regulations that protect employee’s privacy rights in the workplace. Employees can reasonably expect to have privacy protections against their personal data, social security number, medical and health records and financial information. Employers can reserve the right to observe the telephones, computers, and even the workspace of their employees. Although electronic surveillance
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Rekiea Colbert Dr. Macbeth LEG 500 11/23/11 1. Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. Privacy in the workplace has been an ongoing and perhaps a continued effort for all companies in an effort to protect viable information. Employees as well are concerned if employers of having too much control or access to their privacy. The manner in which certain privacy can be reasonably expected lies mainly within your human resource department
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Assignment #1- Electronic Surveillance of Employees Tiffany Robinson Dr. Barr Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance January 24, 2010 1. Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. Employees can reasonable expect to have privacy in the workplace when it comes to telephone calls, voicemail, e-mail, text messaging on employer provided cell phone, and their company assigned computer. For example, employers may monitor calls with clients or customers
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discuss and explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. Secondly, we will review information regarding in the office workplace there are typically two types of workspaces, an open area, in which there are several desks and where conversations can be overheard, or an enclosed office, in which-when the door is closed-conversations cannot be heard and where one would expect virtually total privacy. Explain whether it makes a difference if an employee is in an open
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Electronic Surveillance of Employees Assignment # 1 By Diara Freeman Law Ethics and Corporate Governance Professor Michael Green April 23, 2011 Electronic Surveillance of Employees Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. The issue of privacy is a big concern in the workplace. With the expanding of new technology, many employees are concerned that their privacy rights are not being protected. Employers want to be sure their employees
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Employees 1. Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. From the time an employee reaches his work place or is on a sales call he is typically on either company property or he may be on property owned by a customer of his company. So that employee is now utilizing company time- which he is being paid for, equipment and supplies. Taking this into consideration, a reasonable interference is expected from the company. The only place an employee should reasonably
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Assignment # 1- Electronic Surveillance of Employees Ww gg Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance Professor Lynette Collins April 19, 2011 Electronic Surveillance of Employees 1. Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. Privacy has become extremely important part of American culture. Lately, work place privacy has brought unwanted and costly litigations. To protect the company from those kinds of litigations, organizations are monitoring employee
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Assignment #1 - Electronic Surveillance of Employees Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. The given video case describes the private-sector employers’ surveillance activities. In this point, private-sector employers want to make sure that their business assets are not being violated at any time by anyone. Employers have the right to protect their business success, their finances, their buildings, and all of their equipment. There should be no expectations
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Leg 500 – Assignment 1 Electronic Surveillance of Employees is a video about a car dealership manager that uses electronic surveillance in order to eaves drop on his employees. From the manager’s point of view, he is ensuring the truthfulness of the employees in the best interest of the dealership. However, as one employee points out, the manager is not only invading the privacy of the employees, but also that of the customers. The saleswoman feels that her personal privacy, as well as that of
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