To what extent can an employer monitor an employee's text messages on an employer-owned phone or pager?
What will be an ideal response?
As a general rule, there is a reduced expectation of privacy in the workplace. If a company had adopted and notified employers of a workplace privacy policy, then courts are more likely to find that monitoring is reasonable. In City of Ontario v. Quon, 130 S. Ct. 2619, 2629 (2010), the Supreme Court held that the police department's review of the officer's text messages was reasonable, and thus did not violate Fourth Amendment.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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Courts do not recognize which of these kinds of alimony?
A. Permanent B. Rehabilitative C. Reimbursement D. Accelerated