What is the justification for monitoring employee internet use at work? Give exa

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What is the justification for monitoring employee internet use at work? Give examples as appropriate.

Sean was employed by Office World as a manager. He was fired for sexually harassing his secretary. A prospective employer called for a reference and was told why Sean was terminated. What is the result?

Office World is not liable because the statement was true and was made in good faith.

Office World is liable for publication of private facts.   

Sean has a cause of action for invasion of privacy.   

Sean has a cause of action for defamation.

Employers may use employees' medical records, without employee consent, in making employment decisions under HIPAA true or false The USA Patriot Act a. gives the federal government the power to monitor the internet usage of any American citizen if the information sought is relevant to an ongoing criminal investigation. b. expanded the government's authority to intercept wire, oral and electronic communications relating to terrorism. c. allows nationwide seizure of voicemail messages pursuant to warrants. d. All of the above are correct.

A flight attendant, who had a blog called "Queen Of the Sky: Diary of a Flight Attendant" was fired after she posted pictures of herself in her uniform on an empty airplane because her employer deemed the photos and comments posted on her blog to be inappropriate. She is one of several bloggers who have been fired for writing about work, colleagues and/or customers on their blog. The expression that is used to refer to this phenomenon is ___________. a. punked b. dooced c. requeled d. googled

For which of the following does Josh, an employee, generally have the greatest expectation of privacy? a. Josh's briefcase that he carries to and from the office and home b. Josh's desk drawers in his office    c. Josh's locker at work d. Josh's company car which is given to him for business use A private employer's regulation of off-work activities may be limited by: a. a complaint to the Privacy Protection Study Commission. b. common law privacy protections. c. the Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution. d. the Privacy Act of 1974.

Office World is not liable because the statement was true and was made in good faith.

Office World is liable for publication of private facts.   

Sean has a cause of action for invasion of privacy.   

Sean has a cause of action for defamation.

Explanation / Answer

This phenomenon is termed as dooced. It means you lose your job is you write something bad about it in blog.

Josph as an employee have the greatest expectation about his desk drawer in his office.

Answer is d. The privacy act of 1974

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