HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE REVIEW
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS PROFESSIONAL
GUIDE
◉ An employee works for the United States DoD, a public employer.
Personal information in the employee's personnel files has been
released to the public. Under which law may this employee sue to
recover damages?
Answer: The Privacy Act of 1974
◉ An employee works at a well-known company. After hours and
while at home, the employee writes a public message on a social
media network complaining about the employer's supervisor. The
substance of the complaint is that the supervisor makes employees
work too hard. Which risk, if any, does the employee face as a result
of the social media posting?
Answer: The employee faces a risk of termination because the
employee has no expectation of privacy in the public information
that was posted
◉ When is a search of personal items by an employer lawful under
the Privacy Act, as determined by the Supreme Court, without
actually deciding the merits of the matter?
, Answer: The search is justified from the start
◉ The owner of a large manufacturing plant has begun hearing
rumors that a labor union is soliciting employees and is concerned
that employees do not understand the repercussions of joining a
union. The owner wants to dissuade employees from joining, but
does not want to do anything illegal. Which action can this employer
take?
Answer: Decline to give the union representative access to the
breakroom
◉ Which power does the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
have?
Answer: Power to investigate charges of unfair labor practices made
by concerned parties.
◉ Which restraints does the Labor-Management Reporting and
Disclosure Act include?
Answer: Unions are required to hold officer elections every three
years, and candidates must have access to voter rolls.
◉ A group of cooks was complaining about their working conditions
and pay. Not all of them are union members, but union rules protect
them collectively from retaliation. What are they participating in to
receive this protection?