OK thanks. I learn something new all the time. -----Original Message----- From: Kramer, Jack [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:54 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Restricting access to Outlook web mail
This was in place during the (very brief) time I was at Apple. Hourly employees, of which I was one, could not get access to the webmail as it was internal only - salary employees were given VPN access. We were strongly encouraged to avoid work or work-related tasks on break/lunch as well. ---- Jack Kramer Computer Systems Specialist University Relations, Michigan State University w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955 On Nov 19, 2010, at 8:22 PM, Ralph Smith wrote: > > Recently the VP in charge of Human Resources has been asking that I > prevent all hourly employees from accessing their email through the web. > Her main concern is that if it discovered that an hourly employee > accesses their work email while they are not on the clock, they could > be considered to have been working and might have to be paid overtime. > > I don't know how true that is, but this is her field of expertise, and > I believe she has checked with the lawyers and they agree. > > I can do this easily enough, but I'm wondering if this is a common > policy or if she is being a little overboard about this. I personally > have never encountered a policy like this before. > > Anybody else have this kind of email policy at their work place? > Confidentiality Notice: > > ---------------------------------- > > > > This communication, including any attachments, may contain confidential information and is intended only for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. Any review, dissemination, or copying of this communication by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email, delete and destroy all copies of the original message. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin Confidentiality Notice: ---------------------------------- This communication, including any attachments, may contain confidential information and is intended only for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. Any review, dissemination, or copying of this communication by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email, delete and destroy all copies of the original message. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
