QuestionQ180

Workplace Privacy

Which option best characterizes an employer’s privacy-related duties toward an employee who has departed the workplace?

  • A An employer has a responsibility to maintain a former employee’s access to computer systems and company data needed to support claims against the company such as discrimination.
  • B An employer has a responsibility to permanently delete or expunge all sensitive employment records to minimize privacy risks to both the employer and former employee.
  • C An employer may consider any privacy-related responsibilities terminated, as the relationship between employer and employee is considered primarily contractual.
  • D An employer has a responsibility to maintain the security and privacy of any sensitive employment records retained for a legitimate business purpose.
Explanation

An employer must continue to safeguard the security and privacy of sensitive employment records that it retains for a legitimate business purpose, including records needed for legal, operational, compliance, or record-retention obligations.

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