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For this discussion, consider that privacy is an increasingly sensitive workplace issue, due to recent advances in technology. Answer the following questions in your discussion post, making reference to the articles and ideas that you have read about this week where appropriate.
How can we use technology and legislation to prevent workplace discrimination?
How should the HR professional approach privacy issues in the workplace?
Why are clear expectations important?
Sheth, P., Wasti, K., & Smith, A. M. (2016). Privacy in the workplace: Organizations must find ways to accommodate employees' personal technology use while also meeting regulatory and other requirements. Internal Auditor, 73(5), 42-47.
"The article focuses on the significance of privacy in the workplace under certain governance. Topics discussed include the impact of digital technology on workplace behavior, the significance for organizations to look for ways in accommodating the personal technology use of employees while complying to the regulatory and other requirements, and the changing evolution of privacy expectations."
Privacy Act of 1974, H.R. 16373, 93rd Cong. (1974).
Enacted to safeguard individual privacy from Federal misuse and provide that individuals be granted access to their records maintained by Federal agencies.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (n.d.). Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule.