Employees with Company Laptops and Mobiles
Discussion
We have an acceptable use policy which covers this but to be honest it's very difficult to enforce complience.
For mobile phones when the bills come in if someone's over a benchmark figure we have a chat which normally sorts the problem. Have only once had a reoccurance of "abuse" in the time I have been in IT.
Laptops are more difficult to protect by there nature, they get hauled arround the world.
Mostly people care about things that there given, there will always be exceptions though.
For mobile phones when the bills come in if someone's over a benchmark figure we have a chat which normally sorts the problem. Have only once had a reoccurance of "abuse" in the time I have been in IT.
Laptops are more difficult to protect by there nature, they get hauled arround the world.
Mostly people care about things that there given, there will always be exceptions though.
We all got a presentation, handout , and doc's to sign along with our laptops.
It is very clear that we are reponsible and will be held financially liable should ours go missing without being able to demonstrate we took care not to be stolen.
examples given for Laptop stolen from Car
Locked in the boot - Employee 0% liable (unless it was put in the boot whilst not on a company site then 50%)
Not locked and taken from passenger seat Employee 100% liable
Locked to fixed point on car but visable eg steering wheel 50% Liable
Harsh but fair
It is very clear that we are reponsible and will be held financially liable should ours go missing without being able to demonstrate we took care not to be stolen.
examples given for Laptop stolen from Car
Locked in the boot - Employee 0% liable (unless it was put in the boot whilst not on a company site then 50%)
Not locked and taken from passenger seat Employee 100% liable
Locked to fixed point on car but visable eg steering wheel 50% Liable
Harsh but fair
AndyAudi said:
We all got a presentation, handout , and doc's to sign along with our laptops.
It is very clear that we are reponsible and will be held financially liable should ours go missing without being able to demonstrate we took care not to be stolen.
examples given for Laptop stolen from Car
Locked in the boot - Employee 0% liable (unless it was put in the boot whilst not on a company site then 50%)
Not locked and taken from passenger seat Employee 100% liable
Locked to fixed point on car but visable eg steering wheel 50% Liable
Harsh but fair
Agreed.It is very clear that we are reponsible and will be held financially liable should ours go missing without being able to demonstrate we took care not to be stolen.
examples given for Laptop stolen from Car
Locked in the boot - Employee 0% liable (unless it was put in the boot whilst not on a company site then 50%)
Not locked and taken from passenger seat Employee 100% liable
Locked to fixed point on car but visable eg steering wheel 50% Liable
Harsh but fair
This is the best way forward. Unfortunatley a minority of people don't take care of things unless they have a physical motivation to!
If the item is in effect a tool as part of their employment, then I think technically you could not take action for loss or damage UNLESS the loss or damage was as a direct cause of negligence. What you have explained gives fair examples of where the line of drawn IMHO.
I just brought the topic up in case it hadn't been considered at all.
I remember reading recently that there could be an instant BIK if the employee had the use of more than one mobile phone. That meant that use of a mobile and some other device (such as a Blackberry) could trigger a BIK.
I remember reading recently that there could be an instant BIK if the employee had the use of more than one mobile phone. That meant that use of a mobile and some other device (such as a Blackberry) could trigger a BIK.
Eric Mc said:
I just brought the topic up in case it hadn't been considered at all.
I remember reading recently that there could be an instant BIK if the employee had the use of more than one mobile phone. That meant that use of a mobile and some other device (such as a Blackberry) could trigger a BIK.
That's right, as from 06/04/06 employers were able to loan out as many mobiles to an employee as they likes with no BIK, thus whole families were being armed with them I remember reading recently that there could be an instant BIK if the employee had the use of more than one mobile phone. That meant that use of a mobile and some other device (such as a Blackberry) could trigger a BIK.
Now however, it's restricted to one per employee
I'm starting a new job on Monday and earlier this week I received a form from purchasing relating to a fax machine. It basically was to acknowledge it as their property and that should I leave and not return it, then they will deduct £100 from any money owed to me.
I'm guessing I will get something similar when I get a mobile from them on Monday.
I'm guessing I will get something similar when I get a mobile from them on Monday.
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