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It's Inappropriate, but Is It Illegal? 7 Iffy Office Scenarios

Your Answer to the Question of "Can They Ask That??"

Downloading family pictures, emails, or personal documents

While using your work computer to download personal stuff certainly infringes on your work time, most employers don't mind very occasional personal use of your work computer as long as it's quick and doesn't become a habit.

Excessive use of your work computer for personal reasons is often subject to disciplinary action and maybe termination, but rarely legal action. Stay safe by familiarizing yourself with your company's Internet usage policies.

 

  • Dawn Dugan

    Dawn Dugan specializes in writing books, articles, white papers, reports and special communications for the human resources industry. She is the co-author of Effective Executive Compensation, which was published by AMACOM in 2008. Read more...