In the employment area, employers take actions that impact on employees' privacy in many different ways. Genetic and other medical testing is increasing in employment (sometimes required, sometimes simply offered as an employee benefit). Employers routinely videotape employees and monitor their email and Internet use. Employers also take actions that arguably infringe on employees' private time and impact on their off-the-job activities and personal associations - this could include drug testing and internet searches of employees' Facebook and blog entries. This raises many issues you may discuss here. Are you concerned about an increasing loss of privacy in our society? How do employers justify this invasion of employee privacy? Do you agree with those reasons? Do employers have a greater right to invade privacy on the job rather than off the job? Any other thoughts? You are free to address this topic either in general or specifically with regard to any of the specific examples mentioned above. For instance, if you are particularly interested in drug testing, you may focus on that alone. You might have an opinion about internet privacy, tattoos and piercings, etc.

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The increasing loss of privacy in our society particularly in the employment sector is indeed a topic of concern Employers often justify these invasio... View the full answer