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Interactive Case Study

The Errant Web Surfer

The Issue: An X-Rated Work Habit

Violating workplace rules leads to a hasty exit

Issue Analysis

 

The Analysis: The Employee Begged for Dismissal

An engineer who dipped into X-rated Web sites on the job merited a quick heave-ho from the premises

Comment: What Would You Do?

"I doubt whether the viewing the porn sites were the main reasons to fire Greg. In other words, what in reality differs viewing porn sites with other sites that has no connections with the work you are engaged for? (i.e. sport, news). To me, it is the company policy that defines what is appropriate and what is not to do. In such cases, when such policies exist and there is worker awareness for their existence and the consequences if they are broken, than the actions took as in this case are justified! Otherwise not!"

—Afro

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