Privacy: The Case Of Melky Cabrera And Bartolo Colon
Module 3 Case Study
Privacy is a topic that is now on the hot plate more than ever. With the U.S. government’s recent violations in the name of national security many are starting to ask where the line is. There is a reasonable expectation of privacy as we go about our daily lives. From work to personal time, we each expect a certain amount of privacy. Employees expect to give up some of this privacy while in the work place to meet their obligations. Examples of such would be fewer phone calls and less social time to allow for a higher production yield. Companies however, believe they are within their right to control what their employees do outside of work as well. Especially if these actions have an effect on the company’s production, safety and reputation.
In the case of Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon’s drug usage during their baseball season, I believe the suspensions were appropriate for their actions. The $8 million contract Cabrera has, as well as Colon’s $3 million contract set clear expectations from their employers and Major League Baseball (MLB). The MLB’s drug use expectations are disclosed to the players before signing their …show more content…
Prima facie reasoning states that a person’s actions outside the workplace are within their privacy rights. However, organizations claim that if these actions have an effect on the company that it is within the company’s rights to scrutinize the employee’s actions. This includes medication and drug usage. These companies are within their rights to maintain a productive business and to ensure their employees are helping meet that goal. A solution to prevent employees’ rights from being violated is to establish these clear expectations and obligations before employment and pay has begun. Such was the action the MLB took when establishing the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment
Privacy is a topic that is now on the hot plate more than ever. With the U.S. government’s recent violations in the name of national security many are starting to ask where the line is. There is a reasonable expectation of privacy as we go about our daily lives. From work to personal time, we each expect a certain amount of privacy. Employees expect to give up some of this privacy while in the work place to meet their obligations. Examples of such would be fewer phone calls and less social time to allow for a higher production yield. Companies however, believe they are within their right to control what their employees do outside of work as well. Especially if these actions have an effect on the company’s production, safety and reputation.
In the case of Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon’s drug usage during their baseball season, I believe the suspensions were appropriate for their actions. The $8 million contract Cabrera has, as well as Colon’s $3 million contract set clear expectations from their employers and Major League Baseball (MLB). The MLB’s drug use expectations are disclosed to the players before signing their …show more content…
Prima facie reasoning states that a person’s actions outside the workplace are within their privacy rights. However, organizations claim that if these actions have an effect on the company that it is within the company’s rights to scrutinize the employee’s actions. This includes medication and drug usage. These companies are within their rights to maintain a productive business and to ensure their employees are helping meet that goal. A solution to prevent employees’ rights from being violated is to establish these clear expectations and obligations before employment and pay has begun. Such was the action the MLB took when establishing the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment