Question 1

FCRA stands for Financial Credit Reporting Agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Employees of private corporations have common law and statutory privacy protections against:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​surveillance. 
B)  ​eavesdropping. 
C)  ​requests for medical information. 
D)  ​All of these answers. 
A)  ​surveillance. 
B)  ​eavesdropping. 
C)  ​requests for medical information. 
D)  ​All of these answers.

Question 3

What is the most common way in which employers intrude upon their employee's privacy?

Accepted Answer

The most common way in which e

Question 4

What serious intrusion of employees' privacy has severe ethical implications?

Accepted Answer

Genetic testing is considered

Question 5

Genetic testing is not considered a serious intrusion into the privacy of the employees by an employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Justifiably suspecting a person, based on facts or circumstances, of inappropriate or criminal activities is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  a tort. 
B)  ​surveillance. 
C)  ​reasonable suspicion. 
D)  ​as a misdemeanor. 
A)  a tort. 
B)  ​surveillance. 
C)  ​reasonable suspicion. 
D)  ​as a misdemeanor.

Question 7

In Marken v.Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School Dist. the court found that the district's planned disclosure of personnel files:

Accepted Answer

A)  did not violate the teacher's right to privacy under state constitution. 
B)  ​did violate the teacher's right to privacy under state constitution. 
C)  ​was unconstitutional. 
D)  ​was false light invasion of privacy. 
A)  did not violate the teacher's right to privacy under state constitution. 
B)  ​did violate the teacher's right to privacy under state constitution. 
C)  ​was unconstitutional. 
D)  ​was false light invasion of privacy.

Question 8

Increases in incidents of workplace violence and concomitant increases in ______ lawsuits, by customers and co-workers of violent employees, have added urgency to the effort of checking employees' background.

Accepted Answer

A)  malice​ 
B)  ​academic freedom 
C)  ​negligent hiring 
D)  ​substance abuse 
A)  malice​ 
B)  ​academic freedom 
C)  ​negligent hiring 
D)  ​substance abuse

Question 9

Background checks are usually an easy task for most employers and labor unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In which year was the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enacted?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​1889 
B)  ​1899 
C)  ​1998 
D)  ​1999 
A)  ​1889 
B)  ​1899 
C)  ​1998 
D)  ​1999

Question 11

Malice in the context of defamation and invasion of privacy means:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​animosity toward somebody. 
B)  ​a physical altercation must have taken place. 
C)  ​knowledge that a statement is false or a reckless disregard of its truth or falsity. 
D)  ​None of these answers. 
A)  ​animosity toward somebody. 
B)  ​a physical altercation must have taken place. 
C)  ​knowledge that a statement is false or a reckless disregard of its truth or falsity. 
D)  ​None of these answers.

Question 12

In Koeppel v.Speirs, an electronic invasion occurs under the intrusion on solitude or seclusion component of the tort of:

Accepted Answer

A)  liability. 
B)  ​defamation. 
C)  ​libel. 
D)  ​invasion of privacy. 
A)  liability. 
B)  ​defamation. 
C)  ​libel. 
D)  ​invasion of privacy.

Question 13

Which aspect of internal investigation has instigated the highest amount of litigation? Discuss.

Accepted Answer

Drug testing is perhaps one of the aspec

Question 14

Ruth, an employee of a private sector company, was found violating company policy which strictly prohibited employees from using drugs or alcohol within company premises.Ruth was referred to the Employee Assistance Program, which she deliberately refused.This act most likely resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​demotion. 
B)  ​termination. 
C)  ​litigation. 
D)  ​suspension pending drug test results. 
A)  ​demotion. 
B)  ​termination. 
C)  ​litigation. 
D)  ​suspension pending drug test results.

Question 15

Discuss the origin of Employee Privacy Rights.

Accepted Answer

The idea of employee privacy rights orig

Question 16

Health records usually are maintained in separate HR files, as is appropriate under:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Employee Assistance Program (EAP). 
B)  ​The Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPA
A) . 
C)  ​Drug-Free Workplace Act. 
D)  ​The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights 2002 Guidelines. 
A)  ​Employee Assistance Program (EAP). 
B)  ​The Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPA
A) . 
C)  ​Drug-Free Workplace Act. 
D)  ​The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights 2002 Guidelines.

Question 17

Can employers mandate the policy of genetic testing?

Accepted Answer

No, employers cannot mandate t

Question 18

The Fourth Amendment of the U..Constitution provides protection to public employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The greatest amount of litigation is in drug testing, which has been instigated due to internal investigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The testing of human blood and/or urine for the presence of controlled/illegal substances is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​drug testing. 
B)  ​genetic testing. 
C)  ​reasonable suspicion. 
D)  ​mandatory testing. 
A)  ​drug testing. 
B)  ​genetic testing. 
C)  ​reasonable suspicion. 
D)  ​mandatory testing.

Exam 4: Employee Privacy Rights in the 21st Century

FCRA stands for Financial Credit Reporting Agency.

Employees of private corporations have common law and statutory privacy protections against:

What is the most common way in which employers intrude upon their employee's privacy?

What serious intrusion of employees' privacy has severe ethical implications?

Genetic testing is not considered a serious intrusion into the privacy of the employees by an employer.

Justifiably suspecting a person, based on facts or circumstances, of inappropriate or criminal activities is termed:

In Marken v.Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School Dist. the court found that the district's planned disclosure of personnel files:

Increases in incidents of workplace violence and concomitant increases in ______ lawsuits, by customers and co-workers of violent employees, have added urgency to the effort of checking employees' background.

Background checks are usually an easy task for most employers and labor unions.

In which year was the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enacted?​

Malice in the context of defamation and invasion of privacy means:

In Koeppel v.Speirs, an electronic invasion occurs under the intrusion on solitude or seclusion component of the tort of:

Which aspect of internal investigation has instigated the highest amount of litigation? Discuss.

Ruth, an employee of a private sector company, was found violating company policy which strictly prohibited employees from using drugs or alcohol within company premises.Ruth was referred to the Employee Assistance Program, which she deliberately refused.This act most likely resulted in:

Discuss the origin of Employee Privacy Rights.

Health records usually are maintained in separate HR files, as is appropriate under:

Can employers mandate the policy of genetic testing?

The Fourth Amendment of the U..Constitution provides protection to public employees.

The greatest amount of litigation is in drug testing, which has been instigated due to internal investigation.

The testing of human blood and/or urine for the presence of controlled/illegal substances is known as:

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In which year was the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enacted?