This post is part of a series of posts entitled A Legal Guide to the Internet. For a comprehensive list of articles contained in this series, click here
The Internet affects the relationships between employers and employees. E-mail communication has become commonplace as a fast and easy method of communication between employees, clients, and the public. The following posts cover issues that businesses should be aware of with respect to employee use of the Internet. Guidelines are provided to protect a business from liability stemming from employee use of the Internet and e-mail.
- Definition Of An Employee
- Employer Liability for Employee Internet Use
- Privacy Of Employee E-Mail
- E-Mail And Internet Usage Policy
- Storage Of E-Mail
- Employment Contracts And Noncompetition
- Agreements
- Employee Laptops & Trace Removal
This and the following posts have been copied or adopted from A Legal Guide To The INTERNET – Sixth Edition, published through a collaborative effort by the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development and Merchant & Gould.

