Creating, Clarifying, and Enforcing an Effective Non-Work Related Computing Policy: A Legal Perspective

What should the consequences be for an employee who uses the employer's computer for non-work related computing (NWRC)? Can the employer prevent the employee from receiving the unemployment benefits for which he/she is eligible if the grounds for dismissal are engaging in NWRC during working ho...

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Published in:Journal of information policy (University Park, Pa.) Pa.), 2013-01, Vol.3 (1), p.389-410
Main Authors: Fichtner, J. Royce, Strader, Troy J., Scullen, Steven E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:What should the consequences be for an employee who uses the employer's computer for non-work related computing (NWRC)? Can the employer prevent the employee from receiving the unemployment benefits for which he/she is eligible if the grounds for dismissal are engaging in NWRC during working hours? Professors Fichtner, Strader, and Scullen discuss common scenarios in which organizations lost their bid to disqualify a terminated employee from receiving benefits, and recommend specific changes to organizations' NWRC policies to limit unemployment compensation claims. They conclude that existing unemployment compensation policies regarding NWRC suffer from vague statutory definitions and that policymakers should consider rewriting rules and regulations to more clearly address whether certain behaviors indeed constitute misconduct.
ISSN:2381-5892
2158-3897
DOI:10.5325/jinfopoli.3.1.389