Chapter 21 – Employment Relationships
Practical Internet Exercise 21-1:
Legal Perspective—Workers' Compensation
Instructions: The URL below will take you to a page that contains information
and links regarding Oregon’s workers’ compensation laws. Follow the links on
this page to obtain answers to the questions below. Bear in mind that workers'
compensation laws vary somewhat from state to state, but the information given
on this page will help you understand the types of procedures that are generally
mandated by workers' compensation acts.
Visit URL:
Workers’ Compensation in Oregon—For Employers
http://www.cbs.state.or.us/wcd/communications/emp_info.html
Questions and Answers
Answer the following questions in the fields below.
Question 1: How does an employer know if it needs to obtain workers’
compensation coverage?
Question 2: Provide three requirements that Oregon employers must comply
with if they carry workers’ compensation?
Question 3: List three resources available to Oregon employers regarding
workers’ compensation.
Practical Internet Exercise 21-2:
Management Perspective—Workplace Monitoring and Surveillance
Instructions: Electronic monitoring in the workplace has become one of today's
most challenging issues for employers and employees alike. Employers have a
legitimate interest in protecting against liability for employees' online activities;
they also have a responsibility for overseeing their workers to make sure they are
productive. At the same time, employees seek to have their privacy rights
respected.
Is There Privacy in the Workplace? The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse discusses
this question in terms of employer monitoring of telephones, computers, and
other office privacy issues.
Visit URL:
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs7-work.htm
Questions and Answers
Answer the following questions in the fields below.
Question 1: Can an employer listen to employee phone calls at work?
Question 2: Is office e-mail and voice mail private?
Question 3: What laws, if any, deal with workplace privacy?