Labor/Employment
May 10, 2012
Anti-texting policies a tough call for employers
Since companies have long limited how often workers can make personal calls, curbing smartphone use seems a logical next step. But lawyers say strict anti-texting policies rarely show up in employee handbooks.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
When managing partner Stephen Smith sees his associates hunched over, tapping on their iPhones and Blackberries, he knows they may not always be working on firm business. But even though he knows he could limit their smartphone use, Smith says he's not interested.
"I'm wary of it," he said. "I have a lot of young lawyers here who are on Facebook, and they're texting, and the...
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