Question

.______ Pursuant to the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act, when the government requests confidential information from employers about their employees, the employer can choose not to cooperate: A. in order to avoid committing the tort of publication in a false light. B. in order to avoid committing the tort of public disclosure of private facts. C. and ask instead for permission to seek employee authorization to release the requested information. D. and advise the employees that it is not mandatory under law to provide confidential information.

Answer 1

Answer: Option (C) - and ask instead for permission to seek employee authorization to release the requested information.

Explanation: Under the “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act” of 2001, if an employer is approached by the government requesting confidential information about their employees, the employer can provide the requested information to the appropriate government agency as a part of the ongoing investigation. However, the employer may also choose not to cooperate and ask instead for permission to seek employee authorization to release the requested information.