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Information Technology News 'Internet addict' dismissal case a cause for thought
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Wednesday, 21 February 2007 | |
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Most bloggers' comments seem to be along the lines of taking personal responsibility and that he shouldn't have been visiting chat rooms during working hours. But is it really that simple? Apparently Pacenza's work involved short but fairly frequent periods of forced idleness while the machines were busy, and it's hard to argue that using the internet at such times is inherently less appropriate than say reading a book. IBM says it previously warned Pacenza following a similar incident, but he claims other employees have been let off more lightly despite committing worse infringements. A prohibition on the display of sexually explicit material exists in most workplaces, and with good reason. But Pacenza's lawyer, Michael Diedrich, contends that employees with other addictions are helped with recovery programs. |
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