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While employers enjoy having employees at the ready, checking in with work while away from the office could spell legal trouble to employers. The perceived efficiency and cost savings created by such easy access to work can pale in comparison to the legal ramifications and costs that allowing unregulated access to work information on remote devices can have.
Bring your own device (BYOD) policies are becoming very popular. More and more employers are allowing their employees to use their own devices (smart phones, tablets, laptops etc.) to connect to work and to perform such tasks as checking emails, modifying company documents or engaging in off-site conferencing. While worker engagement and availability seem ideal, employers need to make sure they take the appropriate measures to mitigate the legal risks such devices pose in the workplace.
Read the complete article at The Perils of BYOD Policies