Q Scenario You have recently been hired by The Tech Group, a new technical writing consulting firm. Regina Johnson, president of the firm, is revising the current employee handbook to ensure that workplace policies are clear and unambiguous. She is particularly interested in clarifying information regarding workplace communication and privacy. Johnson has asked you to conduct some research on the general state of affairs regarding e-mail use, Internet use and the expectations of privacy in the corporate workplace. Johnson requests you to write a report on this information. Provide answers to the following questions: • Can employees expect privacy at work? • Is e-mail and Internet use typically monitored by private companies or public agencies? If use is monitored, why? • Are there specific situations that might trigger monitoring? What are they? • Must employees be notified if they are being monitored? • What does the United States Constitution state about workplace privacy? What do the courts say? Are there cases pertaining to the use of e-mail and the Internet and the expectation of privacy? What are they? Additionally, she expects you to formulate recommendations for The Tech Group, from the employer’s perspective. • Which attitude and types of policies regarding e-mail and Internet use, and the expectation of privacy should The Tech Group adopt? • In other words, what should the firm do to protect itself? • What are your specific recommendations? • Explain what employees should be allowed or not to do when using the company's computers and phones. Be specific. Format and Sources Format: Memo addressed to Regina Johnson. Times New Roman, Font size 12. Use headings and subheadings to guide the reader through your report and its sections. Include page numbers. Audience: Regina Johnson Length: at least 4 full single-spaced pages (max: 5 full single-spaced pages), Note: This length requirement does not include the works cited page. Sources: at least four credible sources. You may read and refer to the following source: https://privacyrights.org/resources/somebodys-watching-me-employee-monitoring (Links to an external site.) Citation style: MLA. Use in-text citations and create a works cited section at the end of your memo. Check the Owl’s website to access the MLA formatting and style guide: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ (Links to an external site.) Grades and Grading Standards Below is the breakdown of points for Unit 3: Organization and Format: /30 Development and Analysis: /40 Style and Tone: /15 Mechanics: /15 Total: /100
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