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Employers Checking Employee E-mail: The Split Continues

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

Last year, employers were taken aback when a New Jersey court ruled that an employee did have some expectation of privacy of e-mails she sent to her attorney using work computers.  The case, Stengart v. Loving Care Agency became one of the most talked about cases of the year.  Last week, a California court came… Continue Reading

You’ve Been Sued; What Phrases Are “Hot” for Electronic Discovery Searches?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

UPDATED 12/3/08 During this decade, electronic discovery has moved from the fringes into the mainstream when litigating employment law claims.  What does this mean? In many cases, employers must now run keyword searches and other types of searches on their computer systems to find information that might be relevant to the lawsuit at issue. But what search terms… Continue Reading

Guest Blogger: Computer Monitoring of Email in the Workplace — Whose Problem Is It?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

When my trial is over (end of March??!!), perhaps I’ll be able to tell you all about the madness that is sometimes the Connecticut civil court system. But in the meantime, we are blessed today with another guest blogger.  Kris Dunn, who runs the fabulous HR Capitalist Blog, is a seasoned pro in human resources…. Continue Reading

NLRB: Employers May Limit Use of Employees’ Use of E-mail For “Non Job-Related Solicitations”

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Labor Law & NRLB

On Friday afternoon — conveniently right before a long holiday weekend — the NLRB dropped a significant decision on an important issue — whether an employer may set up a policy that, in turn, prohibits employees from using the employer’s e-mail system for any "non-job-related solicitations."  The NLRB answered "yes" in the case of The Guard Publishing… Continue Reading