Home
Home

Directory
Directory

Articles
Internet News
Security News
Ecommerce News
Domain News

Site Tools
Site Speed Test
Keyword Research
Resolve Hostname
DNS Tools
Register Domains
Affiliate Programs
Open Source

Shopping Carts
Cart Reviews
SSL Certificates

Enter your email address to subscribe to our updates:

Delivered by FeedBurner


Venue Charts
Channel Traffic Rankings
OAI Stock Quotes and Charts
eBay's Worst Feedback

Forum
Forum Home
TulipTools News
Advertising
Blogging
Computer Hardware
Domain Names
Ecommerce
Financing
Int'l Trading
Graphics and HTML
Internet Access
Legal Issues
Internet Business
Auction Sites
Classified Ad Sites
Fixed Price Venues
Operating Systems
Programming
Search Engines
Internet Security
Software
Web Hosting
Webmaster Issues
Reviews
Announcements
Off Topic Discussion

Web Hosting
TulipHosting

Domain Names
TulipDomains

Web Stats
TulipStats

Forum Rules
Forum Rules
Privacy Policy

Site Map
Forum Sitemap
Sitemap Topics




Directory| Forums| Internet News|Cart Reviews| DNS Tools| Keyword Research| Site Speed Test| Security| | Domain Marketplace| Domain Blog
TulipTools Internet Business Owners and Online Sellers Community
  • Home
  • Search
  • Member List
  • Calendar
Hello There, Guest! Login Register
TulipTools Internet Business Owners and Online Sellers Community › Internet Business Management and Human Resources Issues › Internet Business Management and Human Resources Issues › Human Resources and Employee Management v
« Previous 1 2

Employees at CT state Department of Veterans Affairs dismissed for using eBay

  
Pages (2): « Previous 1 2
Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Threaded Mode | Linear Mode
Employees at CT state Department of Veterans Affairs dismissed for using eBay
05-06-2006, 11:32 AM,
Post: #11
mandy Offline
Administrator
*******
Posts: 9,932
Likes Given: 0
Likes Received: 6 in 5 posts
Joined: Feb 2011
Reputation: 0
Re: Employees at CT state Department of Veterans Affairs dismissed for using eBay
Update on that NYC ruling, NYC doesn't care what the judge thinks and decided to go ahead and fire the web surfing worker.

Quote:Despite a judge's recommendation that he only receive a reprimand, a city worker accused of disregarding warnings to stay off the Internet at work has been fired...

"The penalty of termination is appropriate and not shocking to one's sense of fairness," [Schools Chancellor] Klein said Friday....


full article: http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercuryne...517508.htm
Like Post Reply
[+]
05-14-2006, 10:34 AM,
Post: #12
mandy Offline
Administrator
*******
Posts: 9,932
Likes Given: 0
Likes Received: 6 in 5 posts
Joined: Feb 2011
Reputation: 0
Re: Employees at CT state Department of Veterans Affairs dismissed for using eBay
A related article that explains the dangers presented by workplace web surfing:

Quote:The seemingly casual act of Web surfing was thrust into the spotlight last month when an administrative law judge in New York City argued that a city employee had been unfairly penalized for browsing travel and entertainment sites on company time.

The judge likened Web surfing to reading the newspaper or taking a personal phone call, an acceptable downtime activity so long as it does not affect job performance.

However, a number of readers said the judge was missing a vital point: the individual worker's responsibility to the security of the network and even to the enterprise itself through his or her behavior when computing...

full article: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1961088,00.asp
Like Post Reply
[+]
05-21-2006, 11:10 AM,
Post: #13
mandy Offline
Administrator
*******
Posts: 9,932
Likes Given: 0
Likes Received: 6 in 5 posts
Joined: Feb 2011
Reputation: 0
Employers Cracking Down On Employee Web Surfing
A related article:

Quote:
From catching up on the latest weird videos to planning a wedding, millions of people use the Internet every day. But much of that surfing is done from a cubicle, leading to hours of questionable productivity and strained resources.

In response, workplace Internet policies are getting stricter.

Companies are starting to ban Web access, block instant messaging services to squash discreet conversations among chatty co-workers and prohibit employees from watching sporting events on their computers...

full article: http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology...ory?page=1&coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true
Like Post Reply
[+]
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »
Pages (2): « Previous 1 2




Possibly Related Threads…
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  Why Do Employees Think They Deserve to Have The Day Off On Memorial Day????????? sneakymagenta 8 5,749 05-26-2008, 11:58 PM
Last Post: FineThings4U
  Fired Wal=Mart Employee Claims Wal-Mart Spies on Its Employees, and Vendors mandy 1 3,237 04-06-2007, 10:46 AM
Last Post: snugglypuppy
  Excessive Indulgences: US Department of Interior workers Love Sex on the Job!!! mandy 0 2,988 10-06-2006, 12:12 PM
Last Post: mandy
  Employers may be legally liable for turning their employees into Junkies!!! mandy 0 2,859 08-27-2006, 09:19 AM
Last Post: mandy
  33% of Companies Read Their Employees Outgoing Email Kristijntje 0 2,204 06-03-2006, 11:35 AM
Last Post: Kristijntje
  Increase in Companies Using cell phones to track employees mandy 0 2,448 02-06-2006, 02:24 PM
Last Post: mandy
  Jury Awards $172 Million to Thousands of Wal-Mart Employees Kristijntje 1 2,858 12-24-2005, 07:39 PM
Last Post: bargainbloodhound
  Hiring Employees for Your eBay Business mandy 0 2,627 10-18-2005, 12:48 PM
Last Post: mandy

  • View a Printable Version
  • Send this Thread to a Friend
  • Subscribe to this thread
Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)
  • Contact Us
  • TulipTools Internet Business Owners and Online Sellers Community
  • Return to Top
  • Lite (Archive) Mode
  • RSS Syndication
  • Help
Current time: 02-06-2023, 07:13 PM Powered By MyBB, © 2002-2023 MyBB Group. Theme created by Justin S.
powered by Apache

powered by Linuxpowered by CentOS

Copyright 2000-2013 TulipTools.com. All rights reserved.