After Clair,a human resource manager,hears reports that some employees are drinking liquor on the job,she arranges to conduct a random search for evidence.Which of the following actions would be the most appropriate way for Clair's company to act fairly regarding employees' privacy in this scenario?
A) requesting consent before gathering information
B) confining the search to lower-performing employees
C) telling employees the company is accusing them of drinking
D) excluding the accusers' work areas from the search
E) sharing search results with a reporter who learned about the search

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Requesting consent before gathering information would be the most appropriate way to act fairly regarding employees' privacy in this scenario. It ensures that employees are aware of the search and have the opportunity to choose whether or not to participate. Confining the search to lower-performing employees, telling employees the company is accusing them of drinking, and excluding the accusers' work areas from the search violate employees' privacy rights. Sharing search results with a reporter who learned about the search would also be a violation of privacy.

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