CNET has published an excellent FAQ called Blogging on the Job: In an effort to separate fact from fiction, CNET News.com offers this list of frequently asked questions about blogging at work and at home.

The document covers the following topics which should be of interest to many bloggers:

• Can blogging hurt my career?
• How risky is blogging really?
• Blogging is a pretty new activity. Is my company likely to have guidelines and policies about it yet?
• Can my employer fire me if I blog from home on my own time?
• Wait--does that mean that where I live matters?
• That sounds pretty broad. Are there any limitations on an employer's ability to fire me?
• What about the First Amendment? Doesn't that protect me?
• Are there any court decisions involving bloggers being fired?
• What if I'm a union employee? Do I have more protection?
• How about if I'm a government employee, for example, in the federal civil service?
• Can high school students be disciplined for the contents of their blogs published from a home computer?
• Can I blog anonymously?
• Do all companies consider blogging an activity unrelated to work?
• Does that mean blogging could boost my career?
• Has blogging helped anyone land a job?
• Are there some examples of high-profile workplace bloggers?
• Are there any blogs about workplace blogging?

Read the full article here.