INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS 1) Answer ALL questions. 2) Plagiarism in all forms is forbidden. Students who submit plagiarised assignment will be penalised. 3) Your assignment will be examined based on the followings • ability to show comprehension on the subjects 4) This assignment carries a 60% weightage toward final grade. THERE ARE 2 PAGE OF QUESTIONS, EXCLUDING THIS PAGE. INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions. Question No. 1 In your workplace, there are laws that protect employee records such as personal data, medical information, health status, social security numbers, information, and financial records. On the other hand employee workplace privacy rights are virtually nonexistent in private sector employment. That’s because up to 92% of private-sector employers conduct some type of electronic surveillance on their employees, according to estimates. Most may do so even without the knowledge of their employees. Using sophisticated software, hidden cameras, phone-tapping devices, "smart card" security badges and global-positioning technology, employers may electronically snoop employee: * Computer keystrokes and files * Internet, Web and email usage * Locations, movements and activities * Phone conversations and numbers dialed * Job performance Employers may spy on their employees in those ways because they have the right to protect their buildings, office equipment and such. Subsequently, security legally trumps employee privacy rights in the workplace. Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. Please ensure that you properly reference your resources. [20 marks] Question No. 2 Choose any THREE (3) of the topics below. The answer for each topic should be around 500 words. You should refer to the reading in the course materials, where appropriate, in your responses (although you are not limited to only researching and citing course materials). Here are some of the things I look for in papers: Organization: It is helpful to be organized. If your structure supports your overall propositions, it makes your perspectives easier to identify and potentially more persuasive. Feel free to use bullet-point lists to concisely convey points. Key questions/issues: You should be sure to address the most difficult and important issues or questions. Also, make sure you actually answer the question you choose. Analysis: Go beyond merely describing issues, cases, laws, etc. Apply the laws, precedents, etc. It is helpful to take a point of view and to draw your own conclusions. Go beyond merely asserting your propositions and opinions; you should back them up with logical arguments and evidence to persuade your reader. This is one of the keys to legal reasoning. Citations/Bibliography: Citations and/or a bibliography are helpful in providing context and evidence. The precise format of the citations is not as critical as their inclusion (in the text, in footnotes, or at the end of the paper). Style and Editing: The organization and presentation of a written argument are important. Clear, succinct prose is best. Typos and grammatical errors can distract from your main points (as I have doubtless proved to you on numerous occasions in my handouts). Feel free to be creative with the assignment—there is not a single “right answer” to these questions. List of Topics: a) What are the pro’s and con’s of anonymity on the Internet. In what situations should anonymity be restricted (either through technology or the law) and why. b) In what ways does “blogging” challenge our current assumptions and norms concerning the intellectual property laws. c) Should the rise of the Internet affect how we view or treat intellectual property? Why or why not? (You may focus on one type of intellectual property, or address several types individually or jointly.) [30 marks] END OF QUESTION