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Big Brother Employer May Be Watching: Monitoring Employees' Online Communications In The Workplace
E-mail and Internet use are integral parts of the typical worker's daily routine. There is no doubt that computer use and communication in the workplace provides great benefits, but there are dangers and cautions for employers. In this article, FindLaw examines these issues, the applicable laws, and the broader impact that these technologies have on both businesses and individuals.
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Data Life Cycle Management
FindLaw's analysis of information management systems and data life cycle management policies in light of expanding state, federal and international rules relating to data preservation.
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Developing a Policy to Monitor Employee E-Mail, Voice Mail, And Internet Use
FindLaw's discussion of the rules that apply to monitoring employee electronic communications in the workplace and ways in which employers can shape their policies on such communications.
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Canada's Privacy Laws vs. the USA PATRIOT ACT
FindLaw's analysis of corporate compliance issues associated with conflicts between the U.S.A. Patriot Act and privacy laws in Canada.
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Communications Law and Regulation
FindLaw's review of the background of communications law and the issues that have confronted, and which still confront, practitioners in this field.
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Is Your Company Complying with South Carolina's New Hire Law?
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 required employers beginning October 1, 1998 to provide the Department of Social Services (DSS) with certain information concerning new employees so that it can establish a ...
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Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Complaint Center
The Division of Enforcement, a division of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, is charged with enforcing the federal securities laws. The Division.s responsibilities include investigating possible violations of federal securities ...
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Planning a Successful Law Firm Website
Recent surveys indicate that over 65% of large firms, 50% of medium firms and 25% of small firms have a website presence on the World Wide Web. These firms achieve several objectives with their websites, including marketing, recruiting and ...
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Document Retention Policies Revisited
A year has passed since last spring's prosecution, conviction, and collapse of Arthur Andersen based on that firm's destruction of documents. Last summer's passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which among other changes, broadened obstruction of ...
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SEC Requires Electronic Filing of Form 13-G
As you are aware, SEC regulations require that venture funds and others who purchase privately-issued securities of a publicly-trade company must file a Schedule 13-G with the SEC if the fund and related persons hold in excess of 5% of the ...