HR on hot seat after employee spies on co-worker
Filed under: Employee computer use, Security and law, Special Report

An employer is facing a possible lawsuit after an employee snooped through a co-worker’s e-mail. Read more
Screen saver leads to bias suit
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
There’s a right and a wrong way for a manager to respond to employees’ concerns and complaints. Here’s an example of the wrong way: Read more
Tech worker charm school?
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT staffing, Latest News & Views
Here’s one company that isn’t just training its IT employees on technical skills. Read more
Web site tells employees they’re underpaid: Now what?
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Web site
An employee comes to you or his manager claiming he’s underpaid. Why does he think so? Because a Web site told him. Read more
Chamber of Commerce: E-Verify is ‘misguided’
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT staffing, Latest News & Views, Security and law
The debate about E-Verify rages on. And some high profile players have harsh things to say. Read more
Tech workers file big FLSA claim
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
It’s an area of employment law that’s causing a lot of confusion lately: the OT classification of IT employees. Read more
Lawmakers try to ban 401(k) debit cards
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Payroll software, Security and law, Uncategorized
Most employers agree allowing employees to make easy withdrawals from 401(k) accounts is a bad idea. Soon, it might be illegal, too. Read more
Does telecommuting kill careers?
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Telecommuting
Looks like security issues and concerns from management aren’t the only things keeping would-be telecommuters tethered to the office. Read more
Nosy IT staff becomes biggest privacy threat
Filed under: IT staffing, Security and law, Special Report

No one on your company’s IT staff would access confidential information about co-workers without permission, right? Read more
16% of men have visited offensive sites at work
Filed under: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
We like to think offensive Web browsing occurs rarely in the workplace. But is it that rare? Read more
