Recent lawsuits brought against companies where employees are involved in accidents while using wireless gadgets have prompted employers to develop policies that will prevent or reduce their exposure to such cases. It is uncertain what kind of policy will guard companies against such liability.

“Employers have been liable for negligence for years, but the application of the negligence doctrine to our technological society is, in fact, relatively new,” said Gerald D. Skoning, a lawyer with Seyfarth Shaw in Chicago.

“Prudent employers need to be wary of this new area.”.

(via New York Times)