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Perspective

Aug. 20, 2014

Hold the cellphone! Who pays if it's work?

It is a truism, even a banality, to say that cellphones are a fixture in our lives. Employers whose workers use private cellphone lines to conduct their work should take note. By Michael A.S. Newman


By Michael A.S. Newman


It is a truism, even a banality, to say that cellphones are a fixture in our lives. They have been for a long time. While the "smartphones" that dominate our every leisure minute are a relatively recent development, mobile phones themselves have been common for more than 20 years.


It is therefore somewhat surprising to consider that it was only this month that the California Court of Appeal issued an opinion telling us ...

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