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Court Says Porn on Work Computer Is Grounds for Firing

A federal appeals court is issuing a clear warning to employees: Violate your employer’s computer-use policy and be fired.

With that in mind, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the firing of a Wisconsin high school biology teacher and union president for viewing thumbnail images of porn for one minute. Robert Zellner, an 11-year teacher, claimed his 2006 termination for typing "blonde" in the Google search bar was in retaliation for his constitutionally protected criticism of his employer.

By David Kravets

Full Story: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/05/view-porn-be-fired/

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