Harassment over the phone: New workplace tech problem
July 1, 2008 by Sam NarisiPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
New technology means new ways employees can communicate — and new ways companies can be sued.
We’ve written before about how the presence of pornography in the workplace can be enough for an employee to sue for sexual harassment. Well, now there’s something employees ought to look out for besides people’s Web browsing: cellular porn.
That’s right, it’s pornography delivered straight to a person’s cell phone. And it can cause all the same problems as other offensive material if it’s being viewed or passed around at work.
Obviously, employers have no way of blocking this content or tracking how employees use their own phones. But if anyone is made aware of this behavior, through complaints or observation, it’s important to take action.
Otherwise, it might turn into a visit to court.
Tags: cell phones, legal technology, porn at work
