The news item linked here, for your reference, points out the importance of blocking pornography access on company networks and some  laptops.  Such blocking capability and software are available.  See Catherine Holohan, Business Week Online 2006, "Virtually Addicted".    IBM is being sued by an employee for not protecting him from Internet access at work and then firing him for Internet use.  This case is in the US and his lawyers say they may use the "Disabilities Act) to estalish the employees right to special care.  

Alcoholism is  recognized as an addiction  and valuable employees are often cautioned, sent to AA and sometimes to treatment and returned to productive work.  Help can be available for the Internet sex addict.  His struggle is many times more difficult than that of the alcoholic and the stigma is many time greater.  Since familes are involved and an issue such as a sexual misbehaviour can destroy a marriage, the whole family needs support.  The spouse may also require some form of counselling. 

Company policies on inappropriate  Internet use can be developed with an understanding of sex addiction.  All employees who use the Internet inappropriately are not addicted but those who are are addicted require protection from the Internet and they need treatment.  Warnings and threats do not work with addiction. 

Human resources and employee asistance personel can attend workshops to educate themselves about this newly reognized problem in the workplace.  There are also consultants who will present educational and preventive workshops  to employees and HR staff.  Recovery Path would be pleased to do so or we can recommend Internet experts from the US. 

Human resources and employee asssistance program adminstrators and counsellors can use the resources of the 12-Step groups for sex addicts.  The contact phone numbers for these groups are on the home page of this site.  Giving the pone numbers to the addicted employee is a good start.

A protocol for the situation where an  employee is using the Intenet at work, for sexual purposes, should include the following:

(a) An evaluation to establish whether or not he is an addict.  Because the Internet is the "Crack Cocaine" of sex addiction, many users are addicted.  The CAGE which is used for alcohol  addiction can be adapted to sex addiction.

(b) Prescribed attendance at SA or SAA

(c) Individual treatment by a therapist who understands addiction and if possible one who understands sex addiction.

(d) For those few cases where PTSD is very severe or where suicidal ideation presents a threat, residential treatment is available in Canada and the US.