The business purpose exception to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act permits ________.
A)employees to access private employer documents if they have reason to suspect unethical behavior by company agents
B)employers to monitor communications if they can show a legitimate business reason for doing so
C)employers to listen to personal employee phone calls if the calls are made on employer time
D)employees to conduct personal business during work hours if they can show it is necessary

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B)The ECPA is a federal law intended to help restrict interception and monitoring of oral and wire communications. It contains two exceptions. The "business purpose exception" permits employers to monitor communications if they can show a legitimate business reason for doing so. The second, "consent exception," lets employers monitor communications if they have their employees' consent to do so.

The Business Purpose Exception to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act