HSP MGMT 1133 1st Edition Lecture 23 Outline of Last Lecture I. Intentional Tortsa. Vicarious liabilityb. Respondeat superiorc. Assault and batteryd. Intentional infliction of emotional distresse. DefamationII. Privacy/Concept Lawsa. Invasion of privacy torti. Erin Andrews CaseOutline of Current Lecture III. Employee Privacya. Phone calls at workb. Email/computer usec. Computer used. Social networkinge. Appearance codesIV. False Imprisonmenta. Wrongful confinement of someone without justificationThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.i. Shopkeeper’s privilege b. Strip search prank calls caseCurrent LecturePrivacy in the Hotel Guest register-new Supreme Court caseEmployee privacy - Phone calls at work- does the employer have the right to listen to your phone calls at work? They have the right to listen for a minute to see if it is personal or company related. If you’re on a company phone call then your employer has the right to listen to that; if it is a personal phone call then no; employer can prohibit personal calls at work; also have the right to record the calls- Email- same as telephone- Computer use- if you’re using their computer then they have a right to track it; if you’re on your personal social networking pages too much then they can prohibit it or take action against it- Social networking- if you’re in a state that doesn’t prohibit it, a business can ask you for your Facebook password and you have to give it to them; - Appearance codes/Personal conduct codes- can a business have a dress code or say your hair has to be a certain way/no tattoos/no piercings/etc? They do have a right to set a dress and appearance code if they want to False imprisonment- Wrongful confinement of someone without justification- usually happens when a business thinks someone has stolen from them so they stop them when they’re leaving and ask questions- Shopkeepers privilege- business owner can stop and detain people who are suspected oftheft and question them for a brief period of timeStrip search prank calls-Louise Ogborn incident- Ogborn vs Mcdonalds- Creepy man calls McDonalds and convinces the manager that heis a police officer investigating a theft and an employee in their store is stealing or has drugs on them and gets the manager to take off all the employees clothes in a back roomo Louise sued McDonalds for this incident for false imprisonment o She won the case for $6
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