3 e-mail blunders employees and managers hate
Filed under: Communication, Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Everyone makes them every now and then. But avoiding these common e-mail mistakes will help make communication with managers and employees stronger: Read more
Who won this case: Was company responsible for employee’s e-mail threats?
Filed under: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
An employee uses his work computer to send threatening e-mails. Is the company responsible, just because it owned the computer and network used to send the messages? Read more
Workers sue to get paid for turning computers on
Filed under: Employee computer use, Security and law, Special Report

There’s a brand new type of lawsuit employees and their lawyers are filing against companies: Read more
IT staff reductions: A minefield of age bias claims?
Filed under: IT staffing, Security and law, Special Report

Managers in every department must be careful about age discrimination. But the issue is especially potent in IT, where skill sets change constantly and older employees who don’t quickly adapt may feel they’re seen as “obsolete.” Read more
New rule: Federal contractors must use E-Verify
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
Starting January 15, most companies with federal contracts will be required to enroll in the Department of Homeland Security’s electronic employment verification system. Read more
Fired IT manager takes revenge on company’s e-mail system
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT staffing, Latest News & Views, Security and law
A former IT manager will spend a year in jail after hacking into the e-mail sever of the company that fired him. Read more
Is company liable for employee’s online harassment?
Filed under: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
Employees are bound to use their work computers for personal reasons. But is the company liable when that personal use involves illegal activities? Read more
5 ways for employees to stay productive at home
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Telecommuting
When employees telecommute, the boss’s biggest fear is often that productivity will sink. Here’s some advice managers can give teleworkers to make sure the job still gets done when employees stay home: Read more
Computer pros: The next OT minefield?
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT staffing, Latest News & Views, Security and law
Of all the confusion over the FLSA’s overtime rules, there’s one part of the law that’s especially problematic for a lot of companies: Read more
Incomplete background check leads to costly IT sabotage
Filed under: IT staffing, Security and law, Special Report

Recent news stories highlight what experts say could be a growing problem: disgruntled IT staffers using their knowledge and skills to cause expensive problems for their employers. Read more
