Deck 4: Privacy, Theft, and Whistle-Blowing

Question 1

Libel is oral defamation.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Truth is an absolute defense to slander, but not libel.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Publication of private matters that are newsworthy is privileged as long as it does not violate ordinary decencies.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Shoplifting and employee theft both cost businesses the same amount.

Question 5

Conversion is the unlawful taking of personal property from the possession of another.

Question 6

If a company has 40 employees, but issues 43 checks, it will not be able to recover the value of the 3 extra checks from the bank who cashed them for the impostor.

Question 7

While in Bill's office, Charles, a vice-president, says to Bill, the treasurer, "you are a liar and a thief", Charles has committed:

A) libel
B) slander
C) both
D) neither

Question 8

Which is more serious?

A) libel
B) slander
C) equal

Question 9

Privacy is safeguarded by the ________.

A) Privacy Act
B) 1st Amendment
C) 4th Amendment
D) A&C
E) All

Question 10

The following Acts protect privacy:

A) Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
B) Electronics Communications Act
C) Freedom of Information Act
D) A&B
E) All

Question 11

Generally, the following methods of security may be used:

A) tape recorded conversations
B) electronic surveillance
C) polygraphs
D) A&B
E) none

Question 12

In O'Connor v. Ortega, Ortega had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his ________.

A) office
B) desk
C) file cabinets
D) all
E) none

Question 13

Theft of time can include:

A) goofing off
B) conducting personal business
C) long lunch breaks
D) none
E) all

Question 14

On his desktop at work, Jim receives a pornographic email on his work email. He could be disciplined if

A) he forwards it to his home email
B) he saves it
C) he prints it and then deletes it
D) all
E) a & b

Question 15

If employers state that the phone conversation is being monitored, they may listen to

A) personal phone conversations on the office phone
B) business conversation
C) both
D) neither

Question 16

If co-worker makes a false claim of harassment against an employee, the employee's best course of action is to

A) sue the employer for interference with business relations
B) sue the co-worker for interference with business relations
C) sue the co-worker for defamation
D) all
E) a&c

Question 17

In case 4.5, Wal-Mart, Inc. v. Elvis r. Stewart,

A) Wal-Mart could check the bags of all shoppers
B) Wal Mart could check Stewart's bag everytime if he had a prior theft
C) both
D) neither

Question 18

________ occurs when an employee decides to go public with an allegation of wrongdoing on the employer's part.

Question 19

________ is one to which a dishonest employee has added names that are unauthorized and fictitious.

Question 20

A broad definition of employee theft includes theft of ________.

Question 21

Time sheets, desk and office searches and tape recorded conversations are examples of ________.

Question 22

The ________ allows consumer reporting agencies to furnish credit reports for employment purposes.

Question 23

________ was enacted to safeguard private information of federal employees from being disclosed by the Federal Government.