Plug In B7 Closing Case Two Pg 357 By Gabe Carlson Invading Your Privacy Smyth versus Pillsbury Company Bourke versus Nissan Motor Corporation McLaren versus Microsoft Corporation Smyth versus Pillsbury ID: 322020
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Invading Your privacy
Plug – In B7 Closing Case Two
Pg. 357
By Gabe CarlsonSlide2
Invading Your Privacy
Smyth versus Pillsbury Company
Bourke versus Nissan Motor Corporation
McLaren versus Microsoft CorporationSlide3
Smyth versus Pillsbury Company
Terminated for sending inappropriate and unprofessional emails
Smyth sued for wrongful discharge and invasion of privacy
Case dismissed because the message was voluntary communicatedSlide4
Bourke versus Nissan Motor
Corporation
Inappropriate personal emails throughout Bourke’s workgroup
Disciplined employees sued for invasion of privacy
Court ruled against the plaintiffs Slide5
McLaren versus Microsoft
Corporation
Password protected folder
Dismissed because the email was being sent over the company network
Fired for excessive chatting
Court denied dismissal attempt by the company
Employees were never informed of the monitoringSlide6
Case Questions
Pick one of the above cases and create an argument on behalf of the employee.
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Email is confidential and would not be used for a basis of discipline or discharge.
Pick one of the above cases and create an argument on against the employee.
- They violated company policy and should be disciplined. Slide7
Case Questions (cont.)
3. Pick one of the above cases and create an argument on behalf of the employer’s use of monitoring technologies.
- The employers owns the systems and is responsible for their employees work products
.
4.
Pick one of the above cases and create an argument on
against the
employer’s use of monitoring technologies
.
- Need to monitor everyoneSlide8
Current Information
"
You check your privacy rights at the door when you enter the workplace
.“
Connecticut
requires
employer
disclosure
http
://www.privacyrights.org/ar/Privacy-IssuesList.htmSlide9
Questions?