Author:Stepphen D. Hans & Associates, P.C. : Stephen Hans
Prior to emails and texting when most communication was verbal, there was an element of he said or she said and no real definitive way to prove what anyone said except by witness testimony. And even witness testimony was often questionable or open to someone’s interpretation. However, in today’s technological world, documentation of communications abounds.
What this means within a business and legal context is that it is much easier to pin down violations and prove criminal acts through email and instant messaging records.
The ePolicy Institute reported the following interesting facts based on a 2004 Email and Instant Messaging (IM) Survey conducted by the American Management Association and the ePolicy Institute: Read More
Taking an objective view of email content before sending is a wise safeguard. Business managers, employers, and employees should ask themselves whether they would feel comfortable having their email content presented in a court of law.
Stephen Hans is an accomplished New York employment defense law attorney who has been practicing law in New York since 1977.