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Do Employees Have a Right to Privacy?
It used to be easy, if you spotted someone reading on the job, you just told them to go back to work. Now, they have headphones on—are they listening to an audio conference, music that relaxes them, or a digital book?
Unfortunately, you are going to have people who abuse your technology. They are going to send e-mails of the wrong nature, access sites they shouldn't, or simply spend the day doing things that aren't related to their jobs. And when you try to discipline, they'll yell, "Constitutional privacy rights!"
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Avoiding the Legal Landmines of 3 Popular Employee Benefits
It’s a constant challenge for employers: Offering the benefits and incentives that employees desire without running into compliance problems with the feds.
Here are three popular benefits that present a legal minefield for benefits managers — and ways companies can offer them without fear of repercussions.
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What Happens After an OSHA Citation?
If OSHA cites your workplace for violations, you must follow prescribed abatement procedures in a timely manner. There are five key steps.
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Subordinate Dating: 'Most Dangerous Workplace Activity'
The issue of subordinate dating is an issue of power. Here are some possible outcomes.
Supervisor asks the subordinate out, she says sure, they date, fall in love, and live happily ever after. Any harassment? No.
Supervisor asks the subordinate out, she says no, that's cool, and there are no future problems. Any harassment? No.
Now let's go to the real world. Because in the real world, how does a subordinate say no? Not wanting to say what she really feels ("I'd rather hang by pins in my eyes than date you"), she says "I'm busy." The boss hears, "She'd love to, but she can't this time." So he asks again. And again. Now it's a problem for sure.
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