Your Company’s Cell Phone Policy Needs to be Updated
About 85% of American companies have a written policy that limits workers' use of cell phones while driving. The goal is to improve employee safety, while also preventing lawsuits from people who are injured by distracted employees. That's great - but many of these...
Treating LinkedIn Contacts as Trade Secrets
If salespeople connect with their business contacts on LinkedIn or another social media site, can they take that information with them when they leave the company? Maybe not, according to a federal court in California. David Oakes worked for six years as a salesman...
Wage Garnishment Issues Facing Businesses
More than 10 percent of employees between the ages of 35 and 44 had their wages garnished last year, according to a new study by payroll company ADP. That’s a staggering figure, and it creates a serious problem for employers, who are subject to complex state and...