‘Want a job? What’s your Facebook password?’
Filed under: Applicant background screening, Online recruiting, Special Report
This employer’s taken the concept of online background checks to a new level. Read more
I-9 form expired — but don’t toss it yet
Filed under: Applicant background screening, Document retention, Special Report
If you look closely at the upper right-hand corner of the Form I-9, you’ll see it’s supposed to expire today. What should you do now? Read more
Not so fast: IRS backtracks on cell-phone tax
Filed under: Communication, Security and law, Special Report
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
Company sued over common employee monitoring tool
Filed under: Employee computer use, Security and law, Special Report, Uncategorized
Many companies use “keylogging” software or hardware to monitor employees’ computer use. But they might be in trouble, according to this recent court case. Read more
Personal e-mails get worker jailed
Filed under: Employee computer use, Security and law, Special Report
If you caught an employee breaking your Internet use policy, you’d discipline or fire him. But would you also call the police? Read more
Attorney’s e-mail falls into wrong hands: What can company do?
Here’s a lesson from a recent case about preventing e-mails from being used in court against the company: 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
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
Employees’ private site insults managers — what can HR do?
Filed under: Communication, Security and law, Special Report
A manager finds a Web site where angry employees post vulgar insults directed at supervisors and co-workers — can the employees be fired? That’s the question raised by this recent lawsuit. Read more
Swine flu increases calls for telecommuting options
As employees worry about a swine flu outbreak, companies wonder how they can help employees stay safe while keeping business running. What can HR do? Read more
