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Are your managers spying on employees?
Many employers monitor employees’ e-mail use to prevent data leaks, harassment and other legal problems. In one recent case, a manager went a step further, putting his company on the hook for a...
View Article5 steps for effective e-mails
HR spends a lot of time e-mailing employees, managers and execs. Here are some ways to make sure your important info doesn’t get lost in the flood of messages people get every day. Though most e-mails...
View ArticleE-mail snafu: Right message, wrong recipients
Two recent news stories provide a lesson on how easy it is to make a serious mistake when communicating electronically. On April 1, hundreds of applicants to NYU’s Wagner Graduate School of Public...
View ArticleWhat your e-mails say about you
E-mails you send may say more about you to the reader than you intend. Recipients of e-mails make all kinds of judgments about the sender based on the language used, according to British e-mail...
View ArticleWorkers who interact over e-mail less productive, researchers say
Think e-mail and other communication technologies make employees more productive? Think again. Employees who frequently talk face-to-face are more productive than those who rely on e-mail, phone calls,...
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Attorney’s e-mail falls into wrong hands: What can company do?
Here’s a lesson from a recent case about preventing e-mails from being used in court against the company: A company performed a self-audit to make sure it was complying with the FLSA’s overtime...
View ArticleNo rest for the weary: Fewer vacations, with more interuptions
Few employees plan to take vacation this year. And those that do will check with the office more frequently. Is this a good thing for companies? More than a third (35%) of employees haven’t taken and...
View ArticleHR’s e-mail costs firm 175K
Retaliation claims against employers have risen sharply in recent years. One way to protect your company: a thorough investigative procedure. Take this recent case: An employee complained that his...
View ArticleNew legal pitfall when exempt employees e-mail
Mandatory furloughs have become a common way for companies to avoid layoffs. But here’s one thing those companies need to look out for: How exempt employees use their computers while they’re forced to...
View ArticleSpammers harvesting e-mail addresses on Twitter
Many companies use Twitter to recruit employees or market products. But if you’re using the site, here’s a tip that could save you a lot of headaches: Don’t ask people to e-mail you. Apparently,...
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