Business

Communication and
Legal Issues

Legal issues in business communications become more

complex with the advancing improvement to
technology. Use of new devices increases efficiency and
allows for more productivity, but it also raises legal
concerns as a business worries about the erosion of
privilege, interception of data or storage of
communications.

OUTLINE
1.

Defamation

2.

Invasion of Privacy

3.

Misrepresentation and fraud

4.

Laws regarding employment credit

and collection

5.

Other areas of caution in Business

communication

1) Defamation :
i)
ii)
iii)
2)

Publication of Faults
Privileges
Defamated Terms

Invasion of Privacy :
i)
ii)

An employee personal Disabilities

An employee personal identity and
private facts

iii) An employee record reports letter and

Electronic data
3) Misrepresentation and fraud :
i)
Innocent misrepresentation
ii)
Fraudulent
iii) Sales warranty
iv) Fraud

4) Laws regarding employment credit and

collection :
i)

Employment and pre employment

inquires.
ii) Credit and collection.

5) Other areas of caution in Business

communication :
i) Copy write
ii) Computer data security