Hey Holly231, I got one for you.. get THIS from *MY* office....
They are really coming down hard here in the office. Even slightly possible discriminatory, sexually explicite emails of any nature are being montiored.
It used to just be, if you get the email, don't forward it or save it, you can read, keep or delete, no big deal. Now it's a bit more intense.
If we, employees, are in receipt of any emails which could be questionable, we are required to report such emails to our supervisors, regardless if it was visual or not. Such emails are supposed to be replied to with a 'please stop' notice to the sender and then if it continues, that person's IP address will eventually be banned from our servers. Included vendors such as insurance companies we do day to day business with and so forth.
Also, if we get these emails and DON'T report them, they are being monitored and we will then be warned by our supervisors of our lapse in judgement and it can lead to termination of employment.
This is what we were told..
Now.. wanna see crap that has come out of a lawyer's butt (Present company (posters) excluded of course) here's the email that followed shortly after.. I'll remove my company name and put Firm to be 'safe'.
______________________
Globally, FIRM Inc. is committed to maintaining a work
environment that is professional and respectful of all
individuals. It is the Firm's policy that the work
environment be free from discrimination or harassment of
any kind. Every employee has a responsibility to ensure
that his or her conduct with colleagues, clients, and
vendors supports this objective.
Consistent with the above policy, it is expressly
prohibited for any employee to use FIRM Inc.'s
technology facilities to send sexually explicit,
discriminatory, harassing or threatening messages or
images either within the Firm or elsewhere, whether or
not you believe the recipient would find the content
offensive. Visiting Internet Web sites that contain
sexual or discriminatory content and downloading or
storing objectionable content using the Firm's computer
or network facilities is also prohibited.
Additionally, it is a violation of the policy for
employees to display derogatory or suggestive objects,
pictures, cartoons, drawings or any other item that could
be considered inappropriate in the working environment.
The Firm will act promptly and responsibly to address
conduct and situations that infringe upon or compromise
individual dignity, respect, fairness, objectivity or
that otherwise detract from a supportive and professional
work environment. Employees who fail to comply with these
policies will be subject to disciplinary action,
including termination of employment.
If you have any questions about these policies, please
speak with your manager or your Human Resources manager
immediately.
_______________
Cracks me up that it's come to this point.
It used to just be, if you get the email, don't forward it or save it, you can read, keep or delete, no big deal. Now it's a bit more intense.
If we, employees, are in receipt of any emails which could be questionable, we are required to report such emails to our supervisors, regardless if it was visual or not. Such emails are supposed to be replied to with a 'please stop' notice to the sender and then if it continues, that person's IP address will eventually be banned from our servers. Included vendors such as insurance companies we do day to day business with and so forth.
Also, if we get these emails and DON'T report them, they are being monitored and we will then be warned by our supervisors of our lapse in judgement and it can lead to termination of employment.
This is what we were told..
Now.. wanna see crap that has come out of a lawyer's butt (Present company (posters) excluded of course) here's the email that followed shortly after.. I'll remove my company name and put Firm to be 'safe'.
______________________
Globally, FIRM Inc. is committed to maintaining a work
environment that is professional and respectful of all
individuals. It is the Firm's policy that the work
environment be free from discrimination or harassment of
any kind. Every employee has a responsibility to ensure
that his or her conduct with colleagues, clients, and
vendors supports this objective.
Consistent with the above policy, it is expressly
prohibited for any employee to use FIRM Inc.'s
technology facilities to send sexually explicit,
discriminatory, harassing or threatening messages or
images either within the Firm or elsewhere, whether or
not you believe the recipient would find the content
offensive. Visiting Internet Web sites that contain
sexual or discriminatory content and downloading or
storing objectionable content using the Firm's computer
or network facilities is also prohibited.
Additionally, it is a violation of the policy for
employees to display derogatory or suggestive objects,
pictures, cartoons, drawings or any other item that could
be considered inappropriate in the working environment.
The Firm will act promptly and responsibly to address
conduct and situations that infringe upon or compromise
individual dignity, respect, fairness, objectivity or
that otherwise detract from a supportive and professional
work environment. Employees who fail to comply with these
policies will be subject to disciplinary action,
including termination of employment.
If you have any questions about these policies, please
speak with your manager or your Human Resources manager
immediately.
_______________
Cracks me up that it's come to this point.
