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The Impact of Technological Developments On the Workplace

By Roy A. Ginsburg
December 15, 2008

Technology changes in the last decade alone have profoundly changed American society. Our modes and methods of communicating have been transformed. Purchasing patterns have been radically altered by the Internet. Social networking has moved into the digital world. Given the way technology has driven these and other significant societal changes, it was inevitable that these developments would permeate the employment environment, with immediate consequences both for those who manage a corporate workforce and employment law practitioners.

This two-part article examines several different contexts where changing technology is affecting the workplace and presenting new, and sometimes unique, challenges to Human Resources professionals. At times these situations may require novel solutions. In most instances, however, they can be thoughtfully addressed and resolved by reliance on principled analyses developed in parallel settings with which the skilled manager, HR professional, or employment attorney already is familiar.

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