Denmark: agreement on using the internet and cell phones at work

The employers' organization Dansk Erhverv (DE) published an agreement signed on July 10, 2008 with the trade union confederation HK/Privat, which includes joint recommendations for a business policy on the right way to use new communication technologies at work. (Ref. 080733)
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Inviting companies to develop a formal policy on the use on internet, private emails and cell phones, DE (1) and HK/Privat (2) signed an agreement which sets guidelines on how to use these new technologies. Although their evolution is “vital for the competitiveness of the company, employment and the contentment of employees”, the two organizations point out, their application still faces many problems, such as private use during work hours. Consequently, all companies should adopt a policy on t

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