Workplace Privacy Flashcards
True/False The constitution only provides privacy protection to government employees
True
what amendment has placed limits search and seizures of government employees spaces
Fourth amendment
What state has extended constitutional rights to private-sector employees?
California
US views what type of law as the relationship between employee and employer?
Contract law
What is intrusion upon seculsion?
Intentionally intruding on someones privacy EX: cameras in bathroom
What is publicly given to the private life mean?
Public sharing of private information EX sharing of salary information
Prossers privacy-related Torts
Intrusion upon the plaintiff’s seclusion or solitude, or into his private affairs
• Public disclosure of embarrassing private facts about the plaintiff
• Publicity that places the plaintiff in a false light in the public eye
• Appropriation, for the defendant’s advantage, of the plaintiff’s name or likeness
What is the civil rights act of 1964?
bars discrimination in employment due to race, color, religion, sex and national origin.
Which regulatory body protects employee privacy?
US Department of Labor
Equal employment opportunity commission does what?
Works to prevent discrimination in the workplace
How does the FTC protect workplace privacy?
Regulates unfair and deceptive commercial practices and enforces fair credit reporting act
How does the consumer financial protection bureau protect employee privacy?
oversees the relationship between consumers and providers of financial products and services
How does the national relations board protect employee privacy?
bridges unions and employers and investigates and remedies unfair labor practices
Which of the following federal laws ensures that employee benefits programs are created fairly and administered properly?
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ensures that employee benefits programs are created fairly and administered properly
