LEG 500 Discussion Questions

Drawing on arguments found in the reading for this week, determine the appropriate balance between unfettered free speech and the duties of public employees. Provide specific examples to support your response.

Taking both the False Claims Act and global norms into account, make at least three recommendations for encouraging employees to report ethically questionable corporate practices.

Scrutinize the ethics of employment-at-will to determine whether you believe this is a practice that should be protected in the U.S. Explain your rationale.

Discuss whether the Sarbanes-Oxley act protects whistle-blowers enough (or perhaps too much). What changes would you make to improve the effectiveness of the law.

Argue for or against the practice of electronic employee surveillance at work. Provide specific examples to support your argument. What laws, if any, may be violated by such practices?

Argue for or against employee testing in relation to the job you currently hold. Be sure to take into account both the needs of the employer as well as the privacy concerns of the employees. Provide specific examples to support your response.

From the e-Activity, discuss how current or potential employers might be able to use the information you found and possible steps that could be taken to help ensure your privacy. Provide specific examples to support your response.

Analyze the issues involved in the privacy of genetic information and anticipate what additional issues will most likely arise in the next 10 to 20 years, as well as how those issues should be addressed.