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Computer misuse

Employee misuse of employers' computer, email or internet facilities is a common issue in the workplace. For example, non-work-related use of the internet at work, viewing of inappropriate material such as pornography, and harassment of colleagues or criticism of the employer on social media might all constitute employee misconduct.

Employers should have in place an email and internet policy, setting out clearly how employees can use its email and internet facilities.

Computer misuse can be a particular problem during major sporting events, such as the football World Cup.


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    Internet flirting at work admitted by half of younger workers polled

    by Helen Gilbert 23 Apr 2009
    by Helen Gilbert 23 Apr 2009

    Employees are using the internet at work for flirting, affairs and sexual advances, a study has revealed. Almost half of...

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    14 Lancashire council staff suspended over racist e-mails

    by Louisa Peacock 14 Apr 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 14 Apr 2009

    Fourteen council staff have been suspended ahead of claims they sent one another racist e-mails, it emerged yesterday.Lancashire County Council...

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    Employers should encourage use of Facebook and Twitter

    by Kat Baker 9 Mar 2009
    by Kat Baker 9 Mar 2009

    ‘Old-fashioned’ employers are failing to support staff to use new technologies like Twitter or Facebook to communicate with peers, a...

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    ‘Cyber cynicism’ grows as employers remain suspicious of new technology

    by Guy Logan 3 Dec 2008
    by Guy Logan 3 Dec 2008

    ‘Cyber cynicism’ is taking hold across UK organisations, and employers are failing to capitalise on the business benefits offered by...

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    IT staff would resort to haggling, bribery and blackmail to keep jobs

    by Guy Logan 3 Dec 2008
    by Guy Logan 3 Dec 2008

    IT staff are so desperate to keep their jobs they would resort to haggling, bribery and blackmail, a survey has...

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    Social workers in Scotland sacked over Glitter e-mail

    by Greg Pitcher 24 Nov 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 24 Nov 2008

    Social workers at a Scottish council have been disciplined for circulating a doctored image of disgraced former rock star Gary...

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    Data at risk due to lack of training on dangers of working online

    by Helen Gilbert 21 Nov 2008
    by Helen Gilbert 21 Nov 2008

    Employers risk losing valuable commercial and customer data if they do not train their staff on the dangers associated with...

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    Sloppy HR costs government £4.3m in staff fraud cases

    by Helen Gilbert 10 Nov 2008
    by Helen Gilbert 10 Nov 2008

    HR blunders were partly to blame for staff fraud and theft, costing government departments £4.3m last year.An official study out...

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    Prison staff data fiasco leads to call for tighter internal security

    by Guy Logan 12 Sep 2008
    by Guy Logan 12 Sep 2008

    Security experts and trade unions have urged employers to step up efforts to stop rogue employees stealing staff information, in...

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    UK bosses toughest in Europe on using social networks

    by Guy Logan 9 Sep 2008
    by Guy Logan 9 Sep 2008

    More than one third of UK businesses refuse to allow employees to visit social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter,...

    • Employee relations
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    Online time-wasting: get out of my Facebook

    by Roisin Woolnough 15 Aug 2008
    by Roisin Woolnough 15 Aug 2008

    Online time-waster or useful tool? Roisin Woolnough finds out what you can get out of social networking websites.Many organisations have...

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    Workers’ surfing costs economy £10bn a year

    by Guy Logan 9 Jun 2008
    by Guy Logan 9 Jun 2008

    The average UK employee spends 90 minutes each week surfing the web for personal use, costing the economy more than...

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    Employers watch Facebook usage

    by Louisa Peacock 14 Apr 2008
    by Louisa Peacock 14 Apr 2008

    The fear of excessive use of online social networking sites at work will cause two-thirds of employers to monitor or...

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    Illegal download ban could hit employers’ Internet access

    by Personnel Today 19 Feb 2008
    by Personnel Today 19 Feb 2008

    Government plans to deny internet access to users found illegally downloading music and videos could eventually apply to employers.A Green...

    • Employee relations
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    Q&A: protecting personal data

    by Personnel Today 15 Feb 2008
    by Personnel Today 15 Feb 2008

    With the recent spate of government mistakes on losing personal data, XpertHR spells out the correct procedures for handling employee...

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