This employer’s taken the concept of online background checks to a new level. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Bozeman, Montana, passwords, social networking
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 the rest of this entry »
Tags: I-9, immigration, USCIS
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 the rest of this entry »
Tags: cell phones, IRS, tax
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 the rest of this entry »
Tags: keylogging, monitoring, spying, Wiretap Act
If you caught an employee breaking your Internet use policy, you’d discipline or fire him. But would you also call the police? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Internet use, law, State v. Wolf
Here’s a lesson from a recent case about preventing e-mails from being used in court against the company: Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: attorney-client privilege, e-mail
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 the rest of this entry »
Tags: comments, defamation, reputation
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 the rest of this entry »
Tags: cell phone, k accident, liability
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 the rest of this entry »
Tags: angry employees, Myspace, ranting, social networking
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 the rest of this entry »
Tags: pandemic, swine flu, Telework Coalition, work from home
