Loto-Québec launches online games: temptation in the workplace ?

MONTREAL, Nov. 23 /CNW Telbec/ - In a recent CROP poll carried out for the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés, 10% of Quebec workers admitted that they'd be tempted to play online games at work from time to time.

This means that several hundreds of thousands of workers could be wasting valuable working time on this new source of entertainment.

Employers aren't quite prepared…
Also surprisingly, as Loto-Québec is gearing up to launch its online games, the survey indicates that 37% of the respondents work for employers who have no policy on using the Internet for personal purposes during business hours.

"The proliferation of various technology platforms is increasing the risk of an abusive use of these communications tools. Online games will give employees even more opportunity to log on to the Internet for personal use. Employers will also have to deal with new management problems as well a decline in productivity. In 2010, a policy on Internet use is no longer optional for our organizations," explains Florent Francoeur, CHRP, Ordre President and CEO.

To learn more
Visit www.portailrh.org/presse for the results of this CROP-CRHA poll (in French only).

About the Ordre
The Ordre des conseillers en resources humaines agréés is the primary reference organization in its field in Quebec. It has a membership of more than 10,000 professionals, candidates and students, including 5,600 CHRPs and 2,400 CIRCs. It is the only human resources organization devoted to the protection of the public authorized by the Professional Code to confer these professional designations. Active in all sectors, CHRPs and CIRCs contribute to the development and maintenance of a healthy working atmosphere and a safe, efficient organizational environment that respects the uniqueness of each and every employee. They also represent employers and employees in various areas of HR management, from labour relations, to staffing, training, occupational health and safety, organizational development and compensation.

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