Re: Disclaimers

[lavelyp@uclink2.berkeley.edu (Paul Lavely)]

I appreciate Ms. Woo's concern, but I strongly disagree. The issue Ron
raises is at the heart of our professional life. That is, OUR professional
"opinions" and the effect they may have on and with our employers. I would
like to see responses to this question; however, I assume that anyone who
feels that thier employer would be "unhappy" with the expresssion of an
opinion will not post.

Paul Lavely
RSO and Director
UC Berkeley
510-643-7976


>On Thu, 4 Sep 97 09:20:37 -0500, Ron Amoling wrote:
>
>Folks, as this could very easily track away from the subject of
>radiation protection, I'd appreciate it if responses were directed via
>personal e-mail, not to RADSAFE.  Thanks.
>
>Melissa Woo
>RADSAFE List-owner/manager
>
>>Lots of Radsafers seem to put a disclaimer at the end of their
>>messages here.  I have a couple of questions -
>>
>>1.  Has any radsafer ever been sued, reprimanded, etc. by their
>>employer for messages sent or opinions expressed?  Or, for that
>>matter, has anyone's employer ever been sued because of an employee's
>>comments on radsafe?
>>
>>2.  Are you sure your disclaimers would stand up against a skilled
>>corporate attorney in the event some of your comments generated
>>problems?
>>
>>3.  Weren't you hired by your employer because your training,
>>education, and yes, opinions, about your field were desired by your
>>employer?
>>
>>I realize that we're not necessarily spokespeople for our respective
>>employers, they have other employees for that....but it seems
>>pointless to add disclaimers to our comments.
>>
>>Ron Amoling
>>amolingr@joslab.harvard.edu
>>
>
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