W. A. George Insurance Agency

If you were  in love with film The Devil Wears Prada as much as  I was, you should definitely remember the ever icy, fashionable, take -no- prisoners, Runway editor -in- chief Miranda Priestly. She was all about the business and expected her team to go above and way beyond the call of duty to satisfy her requests- which were usually given over the what? The CELL PHONE. Do you call your employees on their cell phones to make requests? Do you expect your employees to answer the phone while driving? Are you an after work hours caller? If you answered yes, you are indeed a Miranda's Priestly.

Thanks to technology we can be readily available for work 24 hours a day. But there is a problem, when your employees are on the phone while walking or driving on company time, you are open to potential claims. Be sure to protect yourself:

• Set employee policies regarding employees not using the cell phone for business while driving. Before implementing any such policies, employers should seek out legal counsel to be sure that the policies don't cross any legal employment boundaries.
• Provide cellular phones and pagers only for essential personnel.
• Before giving an employee an assignment that requires driving, make sure they have a valid driver's license.
• Check with your insurance company to see what your company is covered for and when in situations involving the actions of your employees.
• Give W.A. George Insurance a call to be sure you are properly covered.