Philippe Weiss was quoted in a story entitled “POKÉMON STOP! RISKS POKÉMON GO POSES FOR COMPANIES" by Bloomberg BNA on July 28 on how the augmented reality game Pokémon GO is posing challenges to companies as a result of employees, and non-employees, playing at their offices. Weiss said that the fact that this is a game doesn’t mean policies take a back seat.

Philippe Weiss was quoted in story “Q&A: When to put a stop to Pokemon Go” by Thomson Reuters on July 25 on how Pokemon Go has eroded the barrier between work and play in the few weeks since its release. Weiss said that companies should move now to update workplace policies and ensure consistent enforcement while securing facilities , warehouses and potentially dangerous worksites against Pokemon hunters.

Philippe Weiss was quoted in a story “Pokémon Go-ing to Get You Fired!” by HR Daily Advisor on July 25 on why employers best beware and review policies related to attendance and smartphone usage surrounding Pokemon Go. Weiss said that employers should use the power of their policies and remind everyone at work about their electronic device policy and ask that smart phones be turned off at all meetings.

Philippe Weiss was quoted in a story “4 Ways Employers Can Avoid Pokemon Problems” by Law360 on July 21 on pitfalls employers may face from the Pokemon craze and how to sidestep them. Weiss said employees may lose their sense of time as well as their sense of reality, in terms of career preservation, once immersed in such a clearly addictive augmented reality game.

Philippe Weiss was quoted in story “Sacramento engineer’s addiction to ‘Pokémon Go’ breeds hot new website” by the Sacramento Bee on July 21 on why businesses are concerned about unexpected perils of the Pokemon Go game. Weiss said that some companies reported that morning tardies are up over 10 percent among certain groups of employees and that the length of employee absences for breaks and lunches are noticeably extending.

Philippe Weiss was quoted in  “Trainer tips: What HR needs to know about Pokemon Go in the workplace” by HR Dive on July 21 on how employers are seeing a dramatic but unsurprising trend: employees are being drawn into the new augmented reality game in the workplace. Weiss said that HR leaders and business line managers clearly run the risk of being unprepared to manage workplace game play as well as resulting legal Pokemon Go potholes.