When Conducting a Workplace Search, Employers Can Act Fairly and Minimize

question 36

Multiple Choice

When conducting a workplace search, employers can act fairly and minimize the likelihood of a lawsuit by

• A) hushing the company's search policies prior to the search.
• B) searching employees' workplace without their knowledge.
• C) using non-company personnel to conduct the search.
• D) conducting random searches with or without a probable cause.
• E) justifying that the organization has work rules that provide for searches.

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Definitions:

Milgram's Study

A series of social psychology experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which measured the willingness of participants to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.

Obedience to Authority

The act of following orders or directives from an authority figure, sometimes despite personal moral objections or the potential for negative outcomes.

Inflict Harm

The act of causing physical, emotional, or psychological injury or damage to someone.

Informational Influence

The effect of information or data provided by others in shaping one's beliefs, opinions, or behaviors, often within a group context.