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1.Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace.

2.In the office workplace there are typically two types of workspaces, an open area, in which there are several desks and where conversations can be overhead, or an enclosed office, in which, when the door is closed, conversations cannot be heard and where one would expect virtually total privacy. Explain whether it makes a difference if an employee is in an open area or in an enclosed office.

3.Explain the need to know whether a salespersons honesty is a sufficient ground for utilizing electronic surveillance.

4.Explain to what extent an employer can engage in electronic surveillance of employees.

5.Explain to what extent the inclusion of innocent, unaware third-parties in such surveillance determine whether it is legal.

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Electronic Surveillance of Employees
Help is needed in detail with the following questions, please provide references.

1. Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace.
If there is a policy of the employer related to workplace including privacy issues, that policy is legally binding. For instance the employer may communicate that employees may enjoy privacy in certain demarcated areas of the office. The employee can enjoy privacy in those areas.
From a legal perspective employees can reasonably expect privacy in the bathroom and locker room. In such places video monitoring will not be accepted in a court of law.
2.In the office workplace there are typically two types of workspaces, an open area, in which there are several desks and where conversations can be overhead, or an enclosed office, in which, when the door is closed, conversations cannot be heard and where one would expect virtually total privacy. Explain whether it makes a difference if an employee is in an open area or in an enclosed office.
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