Smart Policies for Workplace Technology: Email, Blogs, Cell Phones & More » (Book with CD-Rom)

Guerin, an editor/author specializing in employment law, is author or co-author of several Nolo books, including The Manager's Legal Handbook, Dealing with Problem Employees, Nolo's Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws, Workplace Investigations, Create Your Own Employee Handbook, and Nolo's Guide to California Law. Guerin has practiced employment law in government, public interest, and private practice where she represented clients at all levels of state and federal courts and in agency proceedings. She is a graduate of Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley.

From email use and internet access to downloading software: Policies every employer needs to make the workplace safe for technology.

Every time we turn around there is a new device that could revolutionize the way we work. But new technology always brings new risks for employers, whether by intentional or accidental misuse. Any business that employs both people and computers needs to develop smart policies for appropriate technology usage.

1 Drafting Effective Technology Policies

2 Computers and Software

3 Email

4 Internet Use

5 Instant Messaging

6 Blogs and Beyond: Personal Posting on the Internet

7 Cell Phones

8 Portable Computing Devices: PDAs, Laptops, and Beyond

9 Cameras and Camera Phones

Appendixes

A Howto Use the CD-ROM

8 Acknowledgment Form

Index