24Apr/060
Surfing the Web at Work is OK Says Judge
Judge John Spooner ruled that a New York City employee can
not be fired for surfing the Web at work. Judge Spooner stated that agencies
need to apply the same standard to personal Internet usage as they do to other
personal activities, according to CNET News. Spooner compared Web browsing to other
personal activities allowed by different agencies like reading a newspaper or
taking personal calls, as long as these activities do not interfere with the
worker’s overall performance.