computer and internet use

New Government-Created SmartPhone "App" Now Available For Use As "iEvidence" To Assist Employees In Wage Disputes

June 02, 2011 17:24

As the federal government wades deeper into the realm of mobile "apps" (among the most useful, of course, the Smithsonian Institution’s “MEanderthal” app, which enables users to morph personal photos into prehistoric images of themselves), various U.S. agencies are...

The State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section Presents 2011 Employment Law Update: A Mid-Year Review of Recent Developments

June 02, 2011 17:04

On Wednesday, June 22, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., Anthony Oncidi of Proskauer and plaintiff-side attorney, Andrew Friedman of Helmer Friedman LLP, will summarize the latest developments and discuss the practical implications of this year’s most significant employment decisions. Among other...

"Belongs To The Company" Means Exactly That

Sheppard Mullin
January 18, 2011 20:24

In Holmes v. Petrovich Development Company, plaintiff Gina Holmes sued her former employer for sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, violation of the right to privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Using her Company computer, Holmes had sent emails to her...

D.C. Circuit Reviews NLRB's Controversial Register Guard E-Mail Solicitation Decision

July 10, 2009 21:15

As we reported previously, in December 2007 the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision relating to company e-mail policies in The Guard Publishing Company, d/b/a The Register-Guard, 351 NLRB No. 70 (2007), holding that an employer (i) may restrict the use of its computer systems to...

Employers Need To Be Careful To Avoid Waiving The Protections Of Written Computer And Email Policies

Sheppard Mullin
June 20, 2008 21:22

Many employers have written policies stating that the computers, blackberries, and other electronic devices are owned by the Company; that the Company reserves the right to review all emails, text messages, and so on that are sent on Company equipment; that employees should have no expectation of...