Comments on: New legal pitfall when exempt employees e-mail

By: JParr

JParr — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:44:03 +0000

Ideally, network access and user accounts for “furloughed” employees should be temporarily revoked by disabling accounts, changing passwords, or limiting logon hours (to zero).

These types of activities should be closely coordinated through IT.

A furlough should be handled in accordance with Leave of Absence procedures (LOA) from an IT standpoint. Ideally, HR should notify IT of the change in status, and IT should take appropriate action to limit access.

By: Jamal

Jamal — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:30:45 +0000

At a previous place of employment, there was a strict policy in place regarding employees out on leave.

HR would notify IT of the leave and the user’s accounts would be suspended/disabled until their return.

In the event that the user’s email received time-sensitive messages, their account was delegated to their manager.

Even if the employee retained their electronic devices, they could not access company network resources.