When a business or employer provides access to its website for discussion forums,the following statement is correct.
A) All email communications are considered private, and are therefore exempt from any defamation actions.
B) The employer is not liable if the employee uses email and does not post the offensive comments on the website.
C) Businesses or employees cannot be held criminally responsible for offending communications made.
D) The employee only is held liable for any offensive comments made.
E) The business or employer may be held liable for any defamation or otherwise offensive statements made by its employees.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The business or employer may be held liable for any defamation or otherwise offensive statements made by its employees because the website is provided by the employer and is considered as a space provided by the employer. The employer has a responsibility to monitor the content being posted on their website and take necessary action against any defamatory or offensive comments made by their employees.

When a Business or Employer Provides Access to Its Website