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[FYI] U.S.: Porn spam--legal minefield for employers
http://news.com.com/2100-1032-995658.html
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Porn spam--legal minefield for employers
By Declan McCullagh
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
April 7, 2003, 4:00 AM PT
WASHINGTON--Lewd e-mail promoting pornography may soon pose more than
just a technical challenge in the ongoing fight against spam--experts
say it's set to become an acute legal problem, too.
Graphic images appearing unbidden on PCs by way of e-mail in-boxes
could qualify as evidence of a "hostile work environment," something
that's prohibited by federal employment law.
As a result, porn spam could begin to crop up in sexual harassment
complaints from employees offended by the material. Even if companies
aren't the source of such messages, they could be liable for hefty
civil fines if managers know that porn spam is a problem and don't
move to address it.
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