Certified Information Privacy Professional Employment Privacy

Question 1

Under the ADA, what type of employee medical information must employers keep in confidential files separate from general personnel files?

Accepted Answer

All medical information obtained through employment-related examinations or inquiries

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Only disability accommodation requests

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Only workers' compensation claim information

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Only results from pre-employment drug tests

Question 2

Which federal law governs employer use of consumer reports, including background checks, for employment purposes?

Accepted Answer

Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

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Employee Polygraph Protection Act

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National Labor Relations Act

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Privacy Act of 1974

Question 3

What FCRA requirement must employers fulfill BEFORE taking adverse action based on a background check report?

Accepted Answer

Provide the applicant with a copy of the report and a pre-adverse action notice

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File a report with the FTC

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Notify the state labor department

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Destroy all copies of the report

Question 4

Which law prohibits most private employers from using lie detector tests for pre-employment screening?

Accepted Answer

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

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Fair Credit Reporting Act

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Electronic Communications Privacy Act

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ADA

Question 5

Under the NLRA, employees have a right to discuss their wages with coworkers. Employer policies restricting such discussions are generally:

Accepted Answer

Unlawful as they interfere with Section 7 rights to concerted activity

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Lawful as a legitimate business interest

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Only enforceable in at-will employment states

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Permitted if the employer provides a valid business reason

Question 6

What is the primary privacy concern with employer monitoring of employee personal devices used for work (BYOD)?

Accepted Answer

Blurring of personal and work data, creating risk of accessing employees' personal information

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Employers cannot legally access any data on personal devices

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Only encrypted devices may be monitored under federal law

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BYOD monitoring requires individual employee union contracts