Half of the 100 UK firms surveyed by Fast Corporate
Services never review or update their email usage policies. This
leaves company directors wide open to charges of IP infringement
and defamation or confidentiality breaches.
Over two-thirds of companies only get staff to sign an email
usage policy once, even though new threats are constantly
emerging.
Without guidelines staff could abuse corporate email for
personal use and embarrass their employer.
“It is important to set clear standards of conduct and
performance and give employees examples of appropriate and
inappropriate actions – for example, prohibiting the sending of
chain emails or jokes and advising on email etiquette, including
content,” Chris Minchin, membership manager at Fast Corporate
Services, advises.
