Question 1

The U.S. Bureau of the Mint, a federal agency, produces collectible items such as commemorative coins and medals. Due to prior incidents of theft, a video surveillance was conducted on the production line of the Mint. In what appears to be Herb, a line employee, dropping medals on the floor and later picking them up and putting them in his pocket while sweeping the workplace. Based on the tape, Mint officials search Herb's locker and find the stolen medals. Can Herb have the search invalidated on the grounds that it was unjustified? Explain your answer.

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Question 2

How do the 5^th and 14^th Amendments protect a government employee's right to privacy? How do the courts determine what privacy rights are to be protected under the Constitution?

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Question 3

Beauregard is a high level employee of the Department of State. Recently, he has been using official travel for trips to a number of locations around the world, where, coincidentally, there are beautiful beaches, including Rio de Janeiro, Tahiti, St. Tropez, Maui and Ibiza. A number of requests have been made for his travel records. Absent an applicable routine use, the Privacy Act will lead to a denial of the request from

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The Privacy Act restricts the disclosure of personal records without consent unless an exception applies. A journalist does not have a routine use exception, unlike government officials conducting oversight or investigations.

Question 4

List and discuss different ways employers can avoid liability for invasion of privacy.

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Question 5

With regard to employee privacy rights, what is the difference between public sector employees and private sector employees?

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Question 6

In order to bring a claim of defamation, an employee must show false and defamatory words were issued concerning the employee and they were negligently or intentionally communicated to a third party

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In order to bring a claim of defamation, an employee must show false and defamatory words were issued concerning the employee and they were negligently or intentionally communicated to a third party without the employee's consent. The other choices are not accurate as they place additional requirements or limitations on the grounds for defamation.

Question 7

What is the justification for monitoring employee Internet use?

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Question 8

A flight attendant, who had a blog called "Queen of Sky: Diary of a Flight Attendant," was fired after she posted pictures of herself in her uniform on an empty airplane because her employer deemed the photos and comments posted on her blog to be inappropriate. She is one of several bloggers who have been fired for writing about work, colleagues and/or customers on their blog. The expression that is used to refer to this phenomenon is

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The term "dooced" was coined after the famous case of Heather B. Armstrong, who was fired from her job because of her blog "Dooce.com." It refers to the act of getting fired due to something written on a personal blog or website. Therefore, D) dooced is the best answer choice.

Question 9

The Barton & Nightingale Hospital chain has informed all of its employees that due to the health risks of smoking and the high cost of health insurance premiums, it will prohibit the off-duty use of tobacco by all employees starting in one year from the date of the announcement. Smoking cessation programs will be made available to those who need them. Barton & Nightingale will

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Many states have laws that protect employees from being discriminated against for legal activities outside of work, including smoking.

Question 10

In City of San Diego v. Roe, a police officer was fired for selling sexually explicit videos of himself wearing an official San Diego Police Department uniform. The Supreme Court held:

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The Supreme Court held that the officer's speech was not protected under the First Amendment because the videos were not a matter of public concern. The content of the videos did not relate to any matter of political, social, or other concern to the community. The officer was not speaking as a citizen on a matter of public concern, but rather as a police officer in a way that was incompatible with his duties.

Question 11

Margo works for a religious bookstore. Seventeen years ago, in a distant state and as an unmarried juvenile, Margo had an abortion. Coworker "A" discovers this fact from a chance meeting with one of Margo's former high school classmates. Coworker "A" purposely reveals it to other coworkers, who find the fact that she had extramarital sex and an abortion to be deeply offensive. Thereafter, Margo is ostracized at work. Does Margo have any legal recourse against the coworker who made this revelation? Explain.

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Quiz 14: The Employees Right to Privacy and Management of Personal Information

How do the 5th and 14th Amendments protect a government employee's right to privacy? How do the courts determine what privacy rights are to be protected under the Constitution?