ASSIGNMENT+21,+3.08.10

READ "YOU'VE GOT RIGHTS" ON PAGE 9 OF THE WSJ OR AT DELICIOUS.COM/KATHY39420.

WHILE CORPORATIONS TELL EMPLOYEES THAT MESSAGES SENT ON COMPANY ACCOUNTS OR DURING COMPANY TIME ARE SUBJECT TO MONITORING, RECENT COURT CASES HAVE SHOWN THAT EMPLOYEES HAVE MORE PRIVACY RIGHTS THAN THEY MIGHT EXPECT.

1. EXPLAIN WHY COURTS IN THE PAST GAVE CORPORATIONS MORE CONSIDERATION THAN THEIR EMPLOYEES WHEN IT CAME TO INTERNET PRIVACY LAWS.

2.DO COMPANIES HAVE A LEGAL RIGHT TO MONITOR PERSONAL EMAIL WHEN USED ON A WORK COMPUTER OR DEVICE? WHAT IS THE ARGUMENT FOR BOTH SIDES?

3. AS THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN FORCES MANY COMPANIES TO DOWNSIZE,MORE IS EXPECTED OF WORKERS, AND MANY PEOPLEWORK LONGER THAN THE STANDARD 9 AM TO 5 PM SHIFT. SHOULD THIS BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN COMPANIES CREATE POLICIES ABOUT CONDUCTING PERSONAL BUSINESS AT WORK? TO WHOM DOES YOUR TIME BELONG TO WHEN YOU ARE AT WORK? CAN AN EMPLOYEE MAKE A PERSONAL PHONE CALL? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THAT AND SENDING AN EMAIL, FACEBOOK MESSAGE OR PAYING A BILL ONLINE?