An Employee Sends a Racist Joke to a Coworker Via

question 77

Multiple Choice

An employee sends a racist joke to a coworker via their company email account. A manager discovers this, and the employee is fired. The employee sues the company for violation of privacy for monitoring his email. What will a judge most likely rule?

• A) The employee is entitled to damages but not to get his job back.
• B) The company has the right to monitor employee email.
• C) The employee has a right to private email communication.
• D) The company was within its rights but must rehire the employee.

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