by Race in the Workplace special correspondent Erica Mauter

Racism Easily Partners With Business, Personal, and Social Issues in the Workplace - The Black Factor
“Racism may be the catalyst that provokes an incident at work, but other business, personal or social needs may combine with racism to increase the magnitude of the event—and the scope of illegality… [M]any employers try to knowingly morph racist behavior and actions into personal/social issues between workers. That is how many companies will attempt to dilute allegations of racism.”

The Pitfalls, and Potential, of Corporate Social Networks - Baseline Magazine
“[E]mployees may be reluctant to expend the time and effort in keeping up a blog or community profile when they would be prevented from accessing the information if they leave the company… [K]nowledge workers that understand the value of social networking may be loath to use corporate social technologies, particularly when Internet-based services provide the same benef