TD Magazine Article
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Published Fri Dec 01 2006
The article focuses on the claims of experts that the increasing use of wireless devices such as the Blackberry in the workplace could result in lawsuits against employers in the U.S. According to Frank C. Morris Jr. at Epstein Becker and Green, any kind of device that affects an employee outside the workplace or creates a dangerous environment where unpaid overwork is required for promotion and job security could pose a legal threat to employers. Gayle Porter, a management professor at Rutgers University, also states in her study that companies could possibly faced liabilities for alleged physical and psychological fallout due to potential dependency to electronic gadgets.
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BlackBerry Lawsuits
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