In the news: "Letting employees work remotely with wireless gadgets has a legal price tag tied to it, warn employment lawyers. A recent proposed class action against T-Mobile USA highlights the dangers of not updating policies with new technology and letting employees go home with smart phones."
From the article: "Barron offers employers some tips to minimize these types of claims:
• implement a clear "off the clock" policy requiring employees to report all work time regardless of where and when it occurs;
• train supervisors never to request an employee to work off the clock;
• if issuing BlackBerrys or remote-access technology to nonexempt employees, consider providing an acknowledgment form noting their obligation to report all work time."
Read full text
Visit Legal Technology
