
210 User Rules
Q.
I use e-mail to stay in touch with my kids during the
workday. They check in with me after school via e-mail,
and they know to use e-mail in an emergency if they
cannot reach me by phone. Do I have to tell my kids to stop
e-mailing me?
A.
Probably not. Most employers recognize that some
personal e-mail use is warranted. While an e-policy may
clearly state that the company’s e-mail system is reserved for
business use, the policy probably allows for brief communica-
tion between work and home. And most employers allow
workers to use e-mail to communicate in the case of personal
emergencies.
The type of personal communication that is typically ...