Internet, Email and Telephone policy

This policy is included in the Employee Handbook.

Access to the Internet and email can create significant risks for employers. Inappropriate Internet and email use can expose a company to risks such as security threats, viruses, legal action and complaints from other employees. (Sometimes common sense does not prevail!)

It is essential that employers who provide employees with Internet, email, telephone and mobile access have a policy and procedures to explain what is appropriate and inappropriate use.

This policy explains to employees how they can use the Internet, email facilities, work phones and mobiles during work hours, and the consequences of abuse (e.g. disciplinary action).

The policy outlines:

Equipment and usage:

Company computer equipment, laptops and mobile devices.
Telephone usage (fixed landlines and mobiles).
Company monitoring of web traffic, emails, telephone calls and mobile phone usage.
Mobile phone usage whilst driving (including texting and talking whilst driving).

Data, software and personal actions:

Blogging and using social networking sites.
Downloading, uploading and installing software on computer equipment.
Actions that might or have brought the company into disrepute.
Publishing sensitive or confidential information.

(To read more about our Employee Handbook click here)