Toquir Choudhri, an employee of a New York state agency, was fired for surfing the Internet during working hours. On appeal, an administrative law judge held that the termination was not justified, pointing out that the agency’s employees were allowed take personal calls and read the newspaper during working hours, as long as those activities do not interfere with a worker's overall performance. The judge determined that the same standard should apply to an employee’s personal use of the Internet. For an article containing more information about the decision, go to: http://news.com.com/Judge+Worker+cant+be+fired+for+Web+surfing/2100-1030_3-6064520.html

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