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
Employee drove drunk — company still liable for accident?
Filed under: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
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 more
Loud cell phone ring lands 46 people in jail
Filed under: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
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 more
More employees working from the beach: Is that good?
Filed under: Employee computer use, Special Report, Telecommuting
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 more
Report: Workers aren’t just stealing pens and paper clips anymore
Filed under: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
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 more
Employee call costs company 5.2 mil
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 more
The dangers of connected employees
Filed under: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
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 more
