Imagine this situation: An employee comes to you because she’s insulted by a co-worker’s blog. The blogger writes about work, without using names, but it’s obvious to the employee who she is talking about –  and she doesn’t have nice things to say. What should you do?

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Tags: blog, harassment, insult, National Labor Relations Act

A former library employee involved in a bizarre e-mail mix-up will be awarded $25,000 after he was wrongfully imprisoned for allegedly threatening his boss.

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Tags: e-mail, harassment, library, threats

Employees are bound to use their work computers for personal reasons. But is the company liable when that personal use involves illegal activities?

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Tags: company phone, harassment, negligence, work computer

These days, most cell phones come equipped with built-in cameras. Those devices pose several little-known legal risks when they’re brought into the workplace.

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Tags: camera phones, harassment, privacy, security

As much as e-mail has helped corporate communication, it’s also opened the doors to new legal risks for employers. Here are some common mistakes both managers and Human Resources pros make that can get their companies in serious trouble.

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Tags: dirty e-mails, discrimination, e-mail, e-mail policies, harassment

It used to be that if employees were annoyed by co-workers, they’d complain to friends, managers or HR. Now they’re sending anonymous messages straight to the source of the pain.

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Tags: annoying co-worker, discrimination, harassment

It’s a tool most employers use. But here’s one way your intranet might expose you to liability for harassment and discrimination suits.

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Tags: defamation, harassment, intranets, message boards

Have your managers ever had to fire someone for reading dirty Web sites or sending racy e-mails? If not, they might need to pay closer attention.

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Tags: computer use, e-mail, harassment, porn