Answer the following Discussion Questions:
1. Which aspect of risk management (employee health, employee safety, or employee security) do you believe would be the most challenging to manage? Why?
2. Consider the following situation: An employee came to you this morning to report that during second shift last evening, they observed two employees sharing a joint in their car in the parking lot during their lunch break. What would you do? How can you be sure that your actions don't violate their right to privacy? How do you manage your responsibility to ensure a healthy, safe, and secure work environment in this situation?
3. Consider the following situation: You overheard an employee threatening to "get even" with their supervisor because they were written up and are in danger of losing their job. This employee sounded really angry, but to your knowledge doesn't have a history of violence. What would you do? How can you be sure that your actions don't violate their right to privacy? How do you manage your responsibility to ensure a healthy, safe, and secure work environment in this situation?
4. How do the considerations of due process and just cause impact employment termination decisions? Do these considerations apply to both employment-at-will and contract employees? Why or why not?
5. Is it ethical to terminate an employee who has made derogatory comments about your organization on a social media website? Why or why not.