Managing Your Workplace in an Electronic Age

Julie Athey, Attorney

New and alarming trends are changing the way you manage your workforce and demanding your attention. These trends are too complex and critical to cover fully in a monthly newsletter. That's why we created HR Executive Special Reports.

About the Report
Are employees abusing workplace technology? How can you find out? This report focuses on how employers can escape or limit liability caused by employee use and abuse of workplace technology. Topics covered include copyright infringement, software piracy, employee monitoring, and cell-phone liability.

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Table of Contents:

1. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
E-mail Decorum
Confidential Information
Pornography
Gone, but Not Forgotten
Computer Viruses

2. INTERNET USAGE
Pornography
Copyright Violations
Loose Lips
Final Thoughts About Productivity

3. ELECTRONIC SECURITY
Online Security Threats
Laptops and Personal Digital Assistants
Identity Theft

4. CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Driving While Distracted
Other Misuse of Cell Phones

5. MONITORING EMPLOYEES
Deciding Whether to Monitor
Applicable Laws

6. THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PRIVACY ACT
Scope and Coverage
Monitoring Telephone Conversations
E-mail and Internet Usage
Voice Mail Communications
Video and Audio Surveillance

7. A MONITORING POLICY: YOUR BEST DEFENSE
Drafting Your Policy
After Drafting Your Policy

8. THE PLUSES AND PITFALLS OF E-RECRUITING
Is E-Recruiting the Right Tool for You?
Potential Liabilities
Disparate Impact Discrimination
Other Concerns
Dangers of Resume-Screening Software

9. WHEN THE UNION COMES SURFING
No-Solicitation Rules Apply to E-mail
What Can You Do to Limit Online Organizing?