Each section must be CLEARLY labeled. All cases files will be attached and labeled as listed in the directions. Answer the questions in the directions below. Must use the textbook reference listed and cite as such.
Privacy, Theft and Whistleblowing – see Chapter 4 attachment
• Should an employee have an expectation of privacy at work?
• Are there limits to employee privacy at work?
• What legal protections protect employee privacy at work?
E-mail privacy – see chapter 4 attachment
• What is the Electronic Communications Privacy Act?
• What is its focus?
• What are the three exceptions to the ECPA?
• What is meant by the employer’s “legitimate business interest?”
Case 4.9, Freeman v. Ace Telephone – see case 4.9 attachment
• What are the facts of this case?
• What is the legal issue?
• What does the whistleblower statute prohibit?
• What was the outcome in this case and why?
Must site APA 7th edition.
Textbook reference information for Chapter 4 is:
Moran, J. (6th Edition). Employment Law: New Challenges in the Business
Environment. Pearson Education (2014).