IM the boss, be more productive

If you think instant messaging and Facebook are time-wasting interruptions for slackers who’ll do anything rather than work, think again. Read more

‘Tell me I’m fired after the beep’

No manager or HR pro likes to deliver bad news. But it’s still better than the fallout when no one owns up to the task. Read more

Study: More e-mails mean the company’s doomed

The way e-mail’s used says a lot about a company’s culture. But can e-mail patterns predict that a company’s about to go belly-up? Read more

Not so fast: IRS backtracks on cell-phone tax

June 22, 2009 by · 2 Comments
Filed under: Communication, Security and law, Special Report 

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Last week, the IRS announced a proposal to start collecting taxes on employees’ personal use of work-issued cell phones. A few days later, the agency had a change of heart. Read more

Most managers want to see employees’ Facebook profiles

Managers think they have a right to see what employees are doing on social networking sites, while employees say it’s none of the boss’s business. What are your managers doing? Read more

HR’s e-mail costs firm 175K

Retaliation claims against employers have risen sharply in recent years. One way to protect your company: a thorough investigative procedure. Take this recent case: Read more

No rest for the weary: Fewer vacations, with more interuptions

Few employees plan to take vacation this year. And those that do will check with the office more frequently. Is this a good thing for companies? Read more

Lighter side: 6 dumb ways to get fired online

Luckily for managers, a popular new Web tool makes it easier to catch lying and rule-breaking employees: Read more

Attorney’s e-mail falls into wrong hands: What can company do?

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Here’s a lesson from a recent case about preventing e-mails from being used in court against the company: Read more

Workers who interact over e-mail less productive, researchers say

Think e-mail and other communication technologies make employees more productive? Think again. Read more

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