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
Companies can often be held liable in court when employees cause accidents while “under the scope of employment” — but what does that really mean? In a recent case, a company was sued after an employee on call hit a car while driving drunk. Read the facts and decide: Who won? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: accident, cell phone, driving, liability
Have any of your managers been annoyed by a cell phone going off during a meeting? If so, here’s an example of how they shouldn’t respond: Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: cell phone, meetings
Technology’s made it easy for many employees to work anytime, anywhere. For a lot of them, that means working while they’re on vacation. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: cell phone, e-mail, staying connected, vacation, working during vacation
It’s a fact of the working world: Employees like to grab things out of the company’s supply closet for personal use. But they may be taking a lot more than most employers realize. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: cell phone, laptops, office, PDA, Spherion, stealing, supplies, theft
A lot of companies give employees cell phones to use on the job. But if they aren’t careful, they might end up paying a lot more than the monthly bill. For one company, the price tag topped $5 million — and it almost cost one woman her life. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: accident, cell phone, employer liability, reckless driving
No shocker here: This year, more employees than ever are going to stay in touch with the workplace during vacation. Is that good news? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: cell phone, e-mail, vacation
