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In a recent case in an Employment Tribunal in Glasgow, we made a strong case for an unfair dismissal because the employer (one of the largest in the country) did not set up a clear and up to date IT Policy.

A major mistake of small businesses is the lack of an IT policy. A written, clear guideline of the usage of the company's computer infrastructure, access to the internet for personal and business purposes and the use of the rest digital devices.

Strathclyde Forensics can prepare your IT policy and Internet Usage Policy for your employees.

You IT Policy is a document where you dictate what use of the computers and IT infrastructure is acceptable by your employees, and what is not. It is a document that you can offer (with a signed receipt) to each and every employee, and it can be part of the terms and conditions of their employment. It will protect you in future disputes, if a case reaches an employment tribunal or a court.

Apart from the legal protection, when employees adhere by a set policy, this minimises the risk of loss of data, infections by malware and

Please contact us to discuss your tailor made Policy documentation.

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