Illegal recruiting practice???

[cvella]

What is the name of your state? NY

I recently resigned from an employer that is not doing well financially. I am in the same line of work and would like to send emails to recruit employees. I didn't sign any agreement that I would refrain from doing this. Could I send emails to thier work email addresses? What if I sent mass emails on a regular basis? Would I be breaking any laws? Would the content of the emails make a difference. I was thinking of an email campaign that details how much better things are compared to where they are now. Please advise.

Chris

 

[seniorjudge]

You want us to bless your spam?

 

[las365]

Imagine This

Your business is up and running. You may be doing well financially, or may be struggling. Either way, your employees are important to you - you need them to make your business successful. A competitor decides that since you have good employees, she would like to have them come and work for her, so she sends emails to your employees at work, at your company's email addresses, using your recources of time that your employees are being paid to work for you and your cost of internet access, computers, etc., to try to lure your employees away.

Are you good with that?

 

[quincy]

In other words, don't do it.

And this really has nothing to do with defamation.

 

[cvella]

Ok I get it....So for arguements sake, Is this type of spam illegal? Could I be prosecuted? No, I wouldn't want any one to do it me, but they will! I just want to know if I could face any legal issues. Maybe I should post this in Internet Law?

 

[Hot Topic]

If I were the other company, I'd contact my attorney. I'd also complain to your ISP.

 

[quincy]

cvella -

Yes, spamming is illegal. Spam violates the acceptable use policies of most ISPs and is illegal under computer crime statutes. You can be prosecuted.

Spam involves sending unsolicited emails, in bulk, to a recipient. You would be accessing privately-owned computer resources without the owner's permission. If you are reported to your ISP, you will, more than likely, lose your Internet access.

And it is unethical, as well.