LEGAL
ASPECTS OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
When
we communicate with integrity and honest consideration for our reader, and with
a golden rule we are legally safe. You should remember that ignorance of the
law is no excuse. You should be aware of changing laws from time to time.
A communicator
should be very careful to avoid any legal risk:
1. Defamation 2. Invasion of privacy
3. Fraud 4. Credit, collection, and employment
5. Other areas of caution
1.
DEFAMATION
It
refers to the unconsented and unprivileged publication of a false idea, which
tends to injure reputation.
e.g. PUBLICATION
Publication
of is the unconsented intentional or negligent communication of defamatory
matter to a third party.
PRIVILEGE
`A legal right
to communicate information in certain situations is privilege the privilege may
be divided into two kinds
a. Absolute
b. Conditional
2.
INVASION OF
PRIVACY
It refers to
unconsented, unprivileged, and unreasonable intrusion into the private life of
an individual. Invasion of property has two aspects:
a. Use of person’s identity.
b. Physical surveillance of records,
reports, and letters.
3.
FRAUD
It refers to the
intentional misrepresentation by one party to a contact of a material fact
which is relied upon by the other party to his injury.
a. Knowledge that such statements would
naturally deceive.
b. The deceived person acted to his injury.
4.
CREDIT COLLECTION & EMPLOYMENT
To
make recovery from doubtful and bad debtors you should not show anger,
preaching and in making a recommendation of a former employee you should be
true, honest, and aware of your responsibility to
a. The
applicant.
b. The
addressee, and
c. Yourself.
5.
OTHER AREAS OF
CAUTION
a. Be
honest and fair in business dealings.
b. You
should not copy prohibited documents.
c. You
cannot copy copyrighted material without prior permission.
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