Company sued for firing obscene Web browser
November 16, 2009 by Sam Narisi
When an employee’s caught looking at offensive Web sites, the person’s usually fired. But it’s not always that simple. Take this recent case, for example: More…
November 16, 2009 by Sam Narisi
HR tapped to fight crime online
October 30, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Here’s why lawyers say HR pros could be on the hook for employees’ online behavior. More…
Man fired for obscene Web use — or was it gender bias?
August 31, 2009 by Sam Narisi
When IT finds someone’s been browsing offensive Web sites on a work computer, you’d normally fire the employee. But what happens when it’s a computer several employees share? More…
Virus takes over PC, almost jails worker
August 24, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Computer problems cause a lot of workplace headaches. But a missing file is nothing compared to the trouble they brought this employee. More…
Answers to tricky HR questions: What if we think an employee’s accessing banned Web sites?
March 2, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
Our team of experts fields real-life everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: How do you proceed legally when you suspect an employee is using his work computer to access banned Web sites? More…
