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Technology: What Should I Keep in Mind When Drafting an Electronic Surveillance Policy?
June 2008
We are seeing a need to engage in more intensive monitoring and surveillance of our employees' tech equipment use. I want to get a new draft policy circulating. What should I include? . . . more

Technology: Can We Prohibit Employees From Using Their Cell Phones at Work?
May 2008
We are a school that teaches developmentally disabled adults, and we want to tell our teachers that they are not allowed to use their cell phones while class is in session. Will we get in trouble if we do this? . . . more

Privacy: Should We Use Information About Employee Whereabouts We Get from GPS Devices?
September 2007
Because of advances in technology, we now have a lot of information about our employees that we never had before. For example, we know where--exactly where--many of our employees are because of the GPS capabilities of their phones and automobiles . . . more

You're the Expert: Can we bend the rules and still maintain integrity in our system?
July 2007
Last month's question: Our workplace is flooded with PDAs, cell phones, flash drives, and the like. We're worried about security and productivity. What are you doing to deal with the proliferation of miniature electronic devices in the workplace? Here's what you had to say . . . more

Employee Privacy: Can You Force Employees to End Lengthy Personal Calls?
January 2006
If I discover an employee on a long and obviously non-business-related phone call, can I interrupt and tell the employee to hang up? . . . more

Short Takes: Recording Phone Calls
January 2006
I know that California law requires both parties' consent to record or monitor phone calls. So if we intend to record or monitor inco . . . more

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