Gloria Works for a Large Appliances Store in the Midwest

question 41

Multiple Choice

Gloria works for a large appliances store in the Midwest.She has heard a rumor that all employees will be issued new badges that include location sensors and microphones in order to prevent theft and determine which employees are most efficient.Can this rumor be true?

• A)No, because it would violate the Privacy Act of 1974.
• B)No, because it would violate the Decent Workplace Act of 1985.
• C)No.It is unethical listen in on employees.
• D)Yes, if the employer included this type of employee monitoring in a written policy and explained the policy to the employees.
• E)Yes, because of the Employment-at-Will doctrine.

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