Chapter 11 EL Comprehensive Exam
Questions And All Correct Answers.
The American Civil Liberties Union receives more complaints about this than any other issue:
Workplace privacy problems
Harassment
Unequal pay among employees
Affirmative action disputes - Answer Workplace privacy problems
Which of the following are employee privacy complaints?
Employers listening to personal phone calls
Employers reading emails
Employers installing cameras
All of the above - Answer All of the above
Most employees do not understand that the fundamental privacy protections implied by the
Constitution __________ to governmental intrusion and ________ to employer action.
Do not apply : do apply
Do apply : do apply
Do apply : do not apply
Do not apply : do not apply - Answer Do apply : do not apply
Which of the following is not a way that privacy is protected in the workplace?
,Reference to the Constitution
Federal statutes
The common law
Employee preferences - Answer Employee preferences
What major event happened in 2013 that sharply focused the national and international debate on
privacy?
Target superstores lost thousands of customers' credit card information to hackers
The highest number of privacy complaints in U.S. history
The NSA had recorded details of virtually every telephone call, email, and text made by Americans
Wal-Mart was caught collecting private customer information to make targeted ads - Answer The NSA
had recorded details of virtually every telephone call, email, and text made by Americans
In the public employer realm, ___________ and _______________ govern how employers may monitor
employees.
Common law : federal privacy laws
Employee preferences : the Constitution
The Constitution : federal privacy laws
Employer policy : common law - Answer The Constitution : federal privacy laws
Which of the following is not a qualifier for a "reasonable search" as defined by the Supreme Court?
, Justified at the start
Approved by the person being searched
Limited in execution
Limited in scope - Answer Approved by the person being searched
The Privacy Act places a duty to ensure privacy and accuracy of the records on:
The site manager
The employee
Both the employee and the custodian of the records
The custodian of the records - Answer The custodian of the records
The Privacy Act has carved out ___ exceptions to its policy which provide for a common sense approach
to revealing information which is necessary for the functioning of government, in response to a court
order, or for national security.
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7
5
9 - Answer 11
If the privacy of an employee is violated by unlawful disclosure of information in a federal employee
personnel file:
The employee may seek civil and even criminal action against the offending federal agency
The employee won't be able to do much about it
Questions And All Correct Answers.
The American Civil Liberties Union receives more complaints about this than any other issue:
Workplace privacy problems
Harassment
Unequal pay among employees
Affirmative action disputes - Answer Workplace privacy problems
Which of the following are employee privacy complaints?
Employers listening to personal phone calls
Employers reading emails
Employers installing cameras
All of the above - Answer All of the above
Most employees do not understand that the fundamental privacy protections implied by the
Constitution __________ to governmental intrusion and ________ to employer action.
Do not apply : do apply
Do apply : do apply
Do apply : do not apply
Do not apply : do not apply - Answer Do apply : do not apply
Which of the following is not a way that privacy is protected in the workplace?
,Reference to the Constitution
Federal statutes
The common law
Employee preferences - Answer Employee preferences
What major event happened in 2013 that sharply focused the national and international debate on
privacy?
Target superstores lost thousands of customers' credit card information to hackers
The highest number of privacy complaints in U.S. history
The NSA had recorded details of virtually every telephone call, email, and text made by Americans
Wal-Mart was caught collecting private customer information to make targeted ads - Answer The NSA
had recorded details of virtually every telephone call, email, and text made by Americans
In the public employer realm, ___________ and _______________ govern how employers may monitor
employees.
Common law : federal privacy laws
Employee preferences : the Constitution
The Constitution : federal privacy laws
Employer policy : common law - Answer The Constitution : federal privacy laws
Which of the following is not a qualifier for a "reasonable search" as defined by the Supreme Court?
, Justified at the start
Approved by the person being searched
Limited in execution
Limited in scope - Answer Approved by the person being searched
The Privacy Act places a duty to ensure privacy and accuracy of the records on:
The site manager
The employee
Both the employee and the custodian of the records
The custodian of the records - Answer The custodian of the records
The Privacy Act has carved out ___ exceptions to its policy which provide for a common sense approach
to revealing information which is necessary for the functioning of government, in response to a court
order, or for national security.
11
7
5
9 - Answer 11
If the privacy of an employee is violated by unlawful disclosure of information in a federal employee
personnel file:
The employee may seek civil and even criminal action against the offending federal agency
The employee won't be able to do much about it
