April 10, 2003

Employers relaxing office rules during war
Posted by jbutler@bostonworks.com">Jason Butler at 8:10 AM -

Smart employers are cutting slack for employees with loved ones in the conflict.

Sands is on the clock during her TV breaks, but her bosses don't mind. They are among employers across the nation who say they have relaxed their rules in an effort to help workers with loved ones in the military. Company-sanctioned breaks to check television, radio and Internet reports in some places have become part of the work day.

In Virginia, state employees are allowed more liberal use of e-mail during work to keep in touch with relatives or friends in combat zones.

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