I suppose it is Friday, but I must admit I wasn’t prepared for this. A study which will soon be released argues that the Internet can be just as addictive as alcohol – I don’t quite agree, but so far nothing new.

No, what’s new is that this study predicts that employers will be held responsible for future Internet addicts, and can expect to be sued when their workers discover that they’re hooked on technology. From Ars Technica:

“”Employers rightfully provide programs to help workers with chemical or substance addictions. Addiction to technology can be equally damaging to the mental health of the worker,” states Porter, an associate professor of management at [Rutgers University School of Business at Camden].”

I’m sorry, but this is ridiculous. I don’t even know what else to say.

Employers may face liability for connectivity addiction