Not so fast: IRS backtracks on cell-phone tax

June 22, 2009 by · 2 Comments
Filed under: Communication, Security and law, Special Report 

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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 more

4 ways your cell phone is (allegedly) trying to kill you

With all the ways cell phones are reported to cause health problems, who can keep track of them? Read more

Harassment over the phone: New workplace tech problem

July 1, 2008 by · Comments Off
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New technology means new ways employees can communicate — and new ways companies can be sued. Read more

Study: The real effect of noisy co-workers

Most workplaces have folks who contribute more than their fair share of noise — the guy who talks loudly on his cell phone, or the one who’s typing sounds like a jackhammer. Here’s why those distractions might be even worse than you thought. Read more

Text message costs firm $50K

June 16, 2008 by · Comments Off
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Here’s one thing HR doesn’t need managers to be doing with their cell phones: Read more

Cell phones and brain tumors?

June 12, 2008 by · Comments Off
Filed under: Employee computer use, Latest News & Views, Security and law 

The rumor’s circulated for years: Excessive use of cell phones can cause malignant brain tumors. Read more