10 e-mail phrases managers should never use

Thanks to new “electronic discovery” rules, e-mail records have emerged as key pieces of evidence in many employment lawsuits — often in employees’ favor. Here are some common e-mail mistakes by managers that get companies in serious trouble. Read more

Workers sue to get paid for turning computers on

There’s a brand new type of lawsuit employees and their lawyers are filing against companies: Read more

7 manager mistakes that turn e-mail into evidence

October 6, 2008 by · Comments Off
Filed under: Employee computer use, Security and law, Special Report, Uncategorized 

E-mails are never private and always permanent. That’s why it’s critical that HR periodically reminds managers to watch what they write. Read more

Ex-employee puts lawsuit details online

May 23, 2008 by · Comments Off
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law 

Another use of the Internet HR could do without: A worker has created a Web site describing an EEOC charge he’s filed against a former employer. Read more