Myspace’s ‘drunken pirate’ gets fired, sues employer
Filed under: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
A recent court decision sends HR a welcome reminder: You do have the right to protect your company’s reputation online. Read more
Is this HR data safe at your company?
Filed under: Latest News & Views, Online recruiting, Security and law
A recent news story highlights a new place identity thieves are looking for personal information: Read more
HR’s strange side: The Web’s worst layoff stories
Filed under: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Web site
No manager likes telling employees they’re losing their jobs. But that’s no excuse for being this bad at it. Read more
Survey: Employees don’t use company intranet
Filed under: Communication, Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
The company intranet is a great tool for fostering communication among employees and delivering important HR and benefits news. But only if employees actually use it. Read more
4 ways to find employees on Twitter
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Online recruiting
Many companies are finding that Twitter is a useful tool for recruiting employees — especially when you have help from some handy add-on applications. Read more
Company’s reputation trashed online: What HR can do
Filed under: Communication, Security and law, Special Report
A former employee writes a message online bashing the company and accusing management of condoning illegal behavior — do you have any right to protect the company’s reputation? Probably not, according to this recent court case: Read more
What your e-mails say about you
Filed under: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
E-mails you send may say more about you to the reader than you intend. Read more
Questions HR must ask software vendors
Filed under: Applicant tracking systems, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Considering buying or upgrading an applicant tracking system (ATS)? Here are some questions you’ll need to ask each vendor before making a decision. Read more
Employee cell phones: Why you could be on the hook
Filed under: Employee computer use, Security and law, Special Report
Do you need to strengthen your policy regarding employee use of cell phones? This employer decided to after getting a wake-up call in the form of a dangerous accident. Read more
E-mail snafu: Right message, wrong recipients
Filed under: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Two recent news stories provide a lesson on how easy it is to make a serious mistake when communicating electronically. Read more
