Question 1

Employee privacy rights for unionized employees are covered under:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution. 
B)  ​criminal invasion of privacy. 
C)  ​the tort of invasion of privacy. 
D)  ​collective bargaining agreement. 
A)  ​the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution. 
B)  ​criminal invasion of privacy. 
C)  ​the tort of invasion of privacy. 
D)  ​collective bargaining agreement.

Question 2

Drug testing is mandatory under the Drug-Free Workplace Act for employers who work in:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the legal department of private sectors. 
B)  ​chemical factories. 
C)  ​educational institutes. 
D)  ​public sector organizations. 
A)  ​the legal department of private sectors. 
B)  ​chemical factories. 
C)  ​educational institutes. 
D)  ​public sector organizations.

Question 3

The Human Resource (HR) department of a company maintains employee personal files.Bradley, an employee of a leather manufacturing company was terminated by his supervisor on the basis of facts that were found in the file.Considering this scenario, who else, apart from the HR department and supervisors, are allowed access to employee personal files?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Private entities​ 
B)  ​Co-workers 
C)  ​Legal department 
D)  ​General public 
A)  Private entities​ 
B)  ​Co-workers 
C)  ​Legal department 
D)  ​General public

Question 4

Employers who are under the HIPAA umbrella are subject to the regulations of the Act and must certify in writing that they will comply with:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​selected HIPAA regulations. 
B)  ​all HIPAA regulations. 
C)  ​amended HIPAA regulations. 
D)  ​HIPAA non disclosure policies. 
A)  ​selected HIPAA regulations. 
B)  ​all HIPAA regulations. 
C)  ​amended HIPAA regulations. 
D)  ​HIPAA non disclosure policies.

Question 5

Drug testing does not require a specific reason and can be random.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Employees who test positive for substance abuse are referred to the Employee Opportunities Corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Privacy concerns arise in the context of third-party information requests primarily:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​after an employee exits a company. 
B)  ​at the hiring stage. 
C)  ​during collective bargaining. 
D)  ​over employees' Internet usage. 
A)  ​after an employee exits a company. 
B)  ​at the hiring stage. 
C)  ​during collective bargaining. 
D)  ​over employees' Internet usage.

Question 8

Reasonable suspicion for substance abuse:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​has not been linked to decrease in productivity at work. 
B)  ​could be a result of racial discrimination. 
C)  ​is a violation of HIPAA regulations. 
D)  ​is usually linked to apparent physical state of impairment. 
A)  ​has not been linked to decrease in productivity at work. 
B)  ​could be a result of racial discrimination. 
C)  ​is a violation of HIPAA regulations. 
D)  ​is usually linked to apparent physical state of impairment.

Question 9

Describe malice in the context of defamation and invasion of privacy.

Accepted Answer

Malice in the context of defam

Question 10

In Cockram v.Genesco, an employee sued for:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​defamation and false light invasion of privacy. 
B)  ​slander. 
C)  ​unreasonable suspicion. 
D)  ​genetic testing. 
A)  ​defamation and false light invasion of privacy. 
B)  ​slander. 
C)  ​unreasonable suspicion. 
D)  ​genetic testing.

Question 11

The knowledge or reckless disregard of the falsity of a communication is known as slander.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Privacy is violated under common law by:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​appropriating the plaintiff's identity for the defendant's benefit. 
B)  ​placing the plaintiff in a false light in the public eye. 
C)  ​publicly disclosing private facts about the plaintiff. 
D)  ​All of these answers. 
A)  ​appropriating the plaintiff's identity for the defendant's benefit. 
B)  ​placing the plaintiff in a false light in the public eye. 
C)  ​publicly disclosing private facts about the plaintiff. 
D)  ​All of these answers.

Question 13

Which of the following is not part of a typical pre-employment drug testing policy?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Applicants will be required to voluntarily submit to a urinalysis test at a laboratory chosen by the company. 
B)  ​Any applicant with positive test results will be denied employment at that time. 
C)  ​The company will not entertain applications from candidates with a history of drug or alcohol abuse. 
D)  ​All job applicants need to undergo screening for the presence of illegal drugs or alcohol as a condition for employment. 
A)  ​Applicants will be required to voluntarily submit to a urinalysis test at a laboratory chosen by the company. 
B)  ​Any applicant with positive test results will be denied employment at that time. 
C)  ​The company will not entertain applications from candidates with a history of drug or alcohol abuse. 
D)  ​All job applicants need to undergo screening for the presence of illegal drugs or alcohol as a condition for employment.

Question 14

Elaborate on the policy regarding employee personal files.

Accepted Answer

The human resource department of a compa

Question 15

The term "surveillance" is used to describe all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​postal interception. 
B)  ​observation with binoculars. 
C)  ​eavesdropping. 
D)  ​direct observation. 
A)  ​postal interception. 
B)  ​observation with binoculars. 
C)  ​eavesdropping. 
D)  ​direct observation.

Question 16

Privacy rights in the employment area are important Constitutional rights extended to State and municipal employees with the due process clause of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Fourth Amendment. 
B)  ​Eighth Amendment. 
C)  ​Fifth Amendment. 
D)  ​Fourteenth Amendment. 
A)  ​Fourth Amendment. 
B)  ​Eighth Amendment. 
C)  ​Fifth Amendment. 
D)  ​Fourteenth Amendment.

Question 17

Who are system administrators?

Accepted Answer

System administrators are pers

Question 18

In which famous case did Jurist Oliver Wendell Homes declare Virginia's compulsory-sterilization law constitutional and infamously write, "Three generations of imbeciles are enough"?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Buck v.Well 
B)  ​Buck v.Dell 
C)  ​Buck v.Bell 
D)  ​Bach v.Dell 
A)  ​Buck v.Well 
B)  ​Buck v.Dell 
C)  ​Buck v.Bell 
D)  ​Bach v.Dell

Question 19

Monitoring of behavior from a distance by means of electronic equipment or other means of technology is known as surveillance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

HIPAA stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Health Insurance Protection and Accountability Act. 
B)  ​Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. 
C)  ​Health Insurance Prevention and Accountability Act. 
D)  ​Health Insurance Provision and Accountability Act. 
A)  ​Health Insurance Protection and Accountability Act. 
B)  ​Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. 
C)  ​Health Insurance Prevention and Accountability Act. 
D)  ​Health Insurance Provision and Accountability Act.

Exam 4: Employee Privacy Rights in the 21st Century

Employee privacy rights for unionized employees are covered under:

Drug testing is mandatory under the Drug-Free Workplace Act for employers who work in:

Employers who are under the HIPAA umbrella are subject to the regulations of the Act and must certify in writing that they will comply with:

Drug testing does not require a specific reason and can be random.

Employees who test positive for substance abuse are referred to the Employee Opportunities Corporation.

Privacy concerns arise in the context of third-party information requests primarily:

Reasonable suspicion for substance abuse:

Describe malice in the context of defamation and invasion of privacy.

In Cockram v.Genesco, an employee sued for:

The knowledge or reckless disregard of the falsity of a communication is known as slander.

Privacy is violated under common law by:

Which of the following is not part of a typical pre-employment drug testing policy?​

Elaborate on the policy regarding employee personal files.

The term "surveillance" is used to describe all of the following except:

Privacy rights in the employment area are important Constitutional rights extended to State and municipal employees with the due process clause of the:

Who are system administrators?

In which famous case did Jurist Oliver Wendell Homes declare Virginia's compulsory-sterilization law constitutional and infamously write, "Three generations of imbeciles are enough"?​

Monitoring of behavior from a distance by means of electronic equipment or other means of technology is known as surveillance.

HIPAA stands for:

First the Forest, Then the Trees:an Overview of Employment and Labor Law

Employment Contracts and Wrongful Discharge

Commonly Committed Workplace Torts

The Global Perspective:international Employment Law and American Immigration Policy

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Race Discrimination

Gender and Family Issues:title VII and Other Legislation

Discrimination Based on Religion and National Origin and Procedures Under Title VII

Discrimination Based on Age

Discrimination Based on Disability

Other EEO and Employment Legislation:federal and State Laws

The Rise of Organized Labor and Its Regulatory Framework

The Unionization Process

Unfair Labor Practices by Employers and Unions

Collective Bargaining

Picketing and Strikes

The Enforcement and Administration of the Collective Agreement

The Rights of Union Members

Public Sector Labor Relations

Occupational Safety and Health

The Employees Safety Nets:unemployment and Workers Compensation, Social Security, and Retirement Plans

The Fair Labor Standards Act

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Which of the following is not part of a typical pre-employment drug testing policy?

In which famous case did Jurist Oliver Wendell Homes declare Virginia's compulsory-sterilization law constitutional and infamously write, "Three generations of imbeciles are enough"?