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Survey suggests workplace communication will move to real-time tools
October 2011
A survey conducted by Robert Half Technology indicates that email could soon become the new snail mail. The company interviewed more than 1,400 chief information officers from employers across the United States with 100 or more employees. More than half (54 percent) said . . .
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Sample Social Media Code of Conduct
CEA Online Exclusive February 2011
Intra-Company Media: XYZ Inc. maintains a [blog/Twitter feed/Facebook page/MySpace page] or other "social media" to facilitate internal company communications. The company's social media are the property of the company and [can/cannot] be seen by the general public, including the company's customers and business associates. The company's social media are part of the company's image, and the company's business conduct and computer use policies should be followed for all social media communications. . . .
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Bulletin: U.S. Supreme Court decides text message case
July 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its decision in City of Ontario v. Quon. The police department in the California city had reviewed its officers' pager usage after several officers exceeded their allotted monthly limits, resulting in . . .
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Recordkeeping:
Does Communicating with Employees via Text Messages Undermine Your Recordkeeping?
March 2010
In the age of iPhones, BlackBerries, and similar devices, text messaging is becoming as ubiquitous in the workplace as it is everywhere else. More and more, as employees work from home, the road, and coffee shops as well as on location with customers, text messaging is now part of the way we work. As an employer, though, are you at risk of dropping the ball on essential recordkeeping because vital communications are transmitted on phones--often personal phones that don't belong to the company? . . .
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Sample Policy: Personal Phone Calls
Updated February 2012
Personal calls of short duration may be received and made at your desk or workstation, and whenever possible should occur during designated break times. Personal telephone call privileges are subject to change or termination at any time. . . .
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Safety:
Governor Signs Law Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving; Update Your Policies
December 2008
On July 1, 2008, Californians had to put down their cell phones while driving. Come Jan. 1, 2009, the law will expand, barring text messaging, emailing, and instant messaging while driving. The new, stricter provisions were signed into law last month, adding California to the short list of states, including Alaska, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Washington, that have banned texting while driving. Here's an overview of what employers need to know about the new requirements. . . .
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Sample Policy: Social Media Code of Conduct
Updated February 2012
Intra-Company Media: XYZ, Inc. maintains a [blog/Twitter feed/Facebook page/MySpace page] or other "social media" to facilitate internal company communications. The company's social media are the property of the company and [can/cannot] be seen by the general public, including the company's customers and business associates. The company's social media are part of the company's image, and the company's business conduct and computer use policies should be followed for all social media communications. . . .
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