Many employees do not realize that using their personal cell phone for work communications can create serious privacy and legal risks. In this blog post, Anne Marie of AntiHR explains how work-related text messages may become discoverable during workplace disputes, why blurred communication boundaries harm employees, and how strategic documentation can protect you in hostile work environments.

Reasonable accommodations don’t guarantee job protection—and misunderstanding that can cost you your leverage. Here’s what “essential functions” really mean and what you need to understand before you go to HR.