Allergic to the Internet?
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
We’ve heard of some interesting requests for disability accommodations, but this one takes the cake. Read more
Who won this case: Pitfalls of electronic communication
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
The easiest way to pump news to employees is often the company intranet. But can employees who miss important info sue you? Read the facts of this real life case and decide – who won? Read more
Execs: HR needs tech skill boost
Filed under: HRIS software, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Online recruiting
What’s one thing top-level execs wish HR folks were better at? Answer: Read more
How are they using the company’s laptops?
Filed under: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law, Uncategorized
HR and IT managers would like to think roaming workers follow the same rules as their office-based counterparts. But new research shows just how far those rules are bent. Read more
Intranets: A new source of liability?
Filed under: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
It’s a tool most employers use. But here’s one way your intranet might expose you to liability for harassment and discrimination suits. Read more
3 good reasons to tighten tech policies now
Filed under: Employee computer use, Security and law, Special Report
Have your managers ever had to fire someone for reading dirty Web sites or sending racy e-mails? If not, they might need to pay closer attention. Read more
Fighting absenteeism with lie detectors?
Filed under: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Think an employee’s faking an illness to get a day off? Try strapping him to a polygraph machine. Read more
Ex-employee puts lawsuit details online
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
Another use of the Internet HR could do without: A worker has created a Web site describing an EEOC charge he’s filed against a former employer. Read more
The latest ID theft scam
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
There’s a new e-mail scam targeting you and your employees. Here’s how to identify it when it lands in your inbox. Read more
E-Verify mandates on the rise
Filed under: Applicant background screening, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Right now, seven states require some or all employers to use the Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify system to check the employment eligibility of new hires. Many more have legislation on the way. Read more
