Berlin. Can you also use your work cell phone privately? A labor lawyer explains when this is allowed – and when there is a risk of trouble with the boss.
Just turned on the navigation system, scrolled through Instagram or googled the best restaurant in the city – on your own Handy No problem, but it may be on your work cell phone. Although the majority of people are allowed to use their work cell phones privately, their boss can restrict their use. Anyone who still uses the work phone for private purposes can even risk termination. We explain the basics of business cell phones.
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The majority of Germans are hired by their employer Work cell phone By the way, you can also use it privately. This was the result of a survey by the industry association Bitkom last year. Accordingly, 88 percent of those surveyed said that the boss also allows the work phone for private use. However, not everyone makes use of it: almost one in five (18 percent) still uses the work device solely for professional purposes and ignores private communication.
