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
Employee breaks law on work computer: Company liable?
Filed under: Employee computer use, Security and law, Special Report, Uncategorized
It’s no secret: Employees often use their workplace computers for non-work purposes. But when an employee does something illegal, is the company liable because it owns the equipment? Read more
Who won this case: Was company responsible for employee’s e-mail threats?
Filed under: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
An employee uses his work computer to send threatening e-mails. Is the company responsible, just because it owned the computer and network used to send the messages? Read more
