The Wichita Fire Department has implemented a policy restricting Internet use by on-duty employees. KSN.com posted excerpts from the policy on its website:
“Members are prohibited from accessing social networking sites, internet dating sites, and sites that host weblogs while on duty that affects the efficiency and productivity of the Wichita Fire Department.”
“Members shall not post any material on the Internet that may adversely affect the efficiency or integrity of the Wichita Fire Department.”
What do you think? Does an employer have the right to restrict an on-duty employee’s Internet use? Should an employer be able to tell an employee what he or she can post online even while off duty? Add your comment below.
Does your department have a social media policy? We’d like to see it! Send it to Marc Fuller at marc@LRIS.com.
The City of Newark has agreed to pay $4 million to more than 190 former police cadets to settle a federal class action suit charging
CHICAGO (CBS) — Two postal workers were robbed in west suburban Forest Park within a matter of days, and police there have arrested someone they believe
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The Springfield Police Department will see at least $20,000 salary increases across the board, and it could affect other departments across Central
