
160 Cell Phone and Texting Rules
Impose Rules to Manage Texting Risks
When it comes to texting risks, safety and legal liability are the two
primary concerns of employers. Distracted drivers who cause traffic ac-
cidents while reading, writing, and replying to text messages risk lives
and lawsuits. Texters who send offensive messages may open the organi-
zation up to claims of harassment, discrimination, or a hostile work envi-
ronment.
REAL-LIFE TEXTING DISASTER STORY:
DEFAMATORY MESSAGE STRIKES OUT
In 2006, an irate mother filed suit against the St. Louis Cardinals
baseball team for publishing a defamatory text message about
her 17-year-old daughter on ...