Labor & Employment Law, Communications & Media Law

Best Practices in Employment Law 2013: An Update for Executives, Managers, Business Owners and Human Resources Professionals

by Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 5/21/2013

In This Presentation: - DEFENDING AGAINST WORKERS’ COMPENSATION RETALIATION CLAIMS - EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT CLASSIFICATION ISSUES UNDER FLSA - AGE DISCRIMINATION OVERVIEW - THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY IN...more

Social Media At Work - What's Allowed and What Isn't? PODCAST - Inside Law [Video]

by Polsinelli on 5/21/2013

Social media at work: What's allowed and what isn't? Facebook and LinkedIn are eradicating the carefully crafted compartments that generations have relied upon in leading their lives. Denver attorney Sean Gallagher shares how...more

BYOD Trends and Best Practices: Part 3 of It's 2013. Do You Know Where Your BYOD Policies Are?

by David Johnson, Joshua B. Konvisser | Pillsbury Global Sourcing Practice on 5/21/2013

In Part 3 of "It's 2013. Do You Know Where Your BYOD Policies Are?" we will address developing BYOD trends and best practices. Please check out Part 1 and 2 of this 3-part series addressing employee and employer concerns,...more

Employee Working For You? You Say "No", LinkedIn Says "Yes"

by Michael Schmidt | Cozen O'Connor on 5/21/2013

Those loyal readers of this blog know that the focus tends to be on what your company can and cannot do regarding social media use by potential employees (i.e., applicants) or current employees. But there is a third category...more

New Colorado Law Prohibits Employer Access to Applicant and Employee Personal Social Media Accounts

by Katharine Parker, Daniel Saperstein | Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/20/2013

On May 12, 2013, Colorado’s governor signed H.B. 1046 into law to forbid employers from requiring or requesting that prospective and current employees disclose their username and password to their personal social media...more

Workplace Harassment Benchmark Survey

by NAVEX Global on 5/20/2013

Executive Summary - NAVEX Global, the world’s largest provider of workplace ethics and compliance solutions, conducted a survey of 500+ ethics and compliance business professionals to identify trends in broader...more

NLRB Continues To Scrutinize Social Media Policies And Activities

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 5/20/2013

Recent decisions from the full National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) as well as an NLRB Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) highlight the fact that social media policies and employee communications remain on the agency's radar and...more

Act On Clarifying Ownership of Work-Related Social Media Accounts Before You Become “Dinner”

by Daniel A. Schwartz | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 5/20/2013

Yesterday, I had the distinct pleasure of delivering the keynote address at Adnet Technologies’ Worksmart 2013. My thanks to Adnet (Christopher, Ed, Amanda, and Faith in particular) and the hundreds who attended. We were...more

Hey Employers: Employee Social Media Passwords are (Mostly) None of Your Business (Not that You’ve Been Inquiring)

by Adam S. Forman, David G. King | Miller Canfield on 5/17/2013

“Likes,” “tweets,” “hashtags,” and “wall posts” are all words that have quickly entered our lexicon through the continuing explosion of growth that is social media....more

Investment Management Legal + Regulatory Update -- May 2013

by Luke T. Bagley, Jay G. Baris, Thomas M. Devaney, Kelley A. Howes, Robert E. Putney, III, Isabelle Sajous | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/17/2013

In This Issue: Regulatory Updates - SEC Allows Limited Use of Social Media for Public Disclosure; Federal Reserve Board Publishes a Final Rule Specifying when Nonbank Firms are “Predominantly Engaged in...more

Whose Social Media Account Is It, Anyway?

by Odia Kagan | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 5/16/2013

A detailed social media policy specifically addressing the ownership of social media accounts is key to a corporation’s ability to maintain ownership of an employee’s account after the employee leaves the corporation....more

Another Foul on Social Media Policies as Judge Rules Policy Too Ambiguous

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 5/15/2013

On April 19, 2013, an administrative law judge (ALJ) struck down an employer's policies concerning employees' use of non-work email and media as violating Sections 7 and 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)....more

Facebook Discussion About "Street People" Protected

by Adam Santucci | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/15/2013

In a recent decision involving employee social media activity, the National Labor Relations Board held that a high-end clothing boutique in San Francisco violated the National Labor Relations Act when it terminated employees...more

Busy at Work: California Legislature Addressing Data Privacy Concerns with Data Privacy Law

by Lisa Kim, Joshua Marker, Sarah Woo | Reed Smith on 5/15/2013

The California legislature is busily at work, staying at the forefront with the development of data privacy laws. More than 15 bills related to data privacy concerns are currently making their way through the legislature, and...more

Legislative Update: Social Media Account Protection and Paid FMLA?

by Daniel A. Schwartz | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 5/14/2013

With just a few weeks left in what has turned out to be a very unpredictable legislative session in Connecticut, there are still several bills up for consideration that employers need to be on the look out for. ...more

NJ Gov. Vetoes Employer Facebook Password Request Ban

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 5/10/2013

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday vetoed a law passed by the legislature that would ban employers from asking for the social media passwords of workers and applicants. Christie said that he would sign the bill if it...more

Social Media: “Friend” or “Foe”? Worksmart Presentation Upcoming

by Daniel A. Schwartz | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 5/10/2013

“Is social media a good thing?” That question is typically on the minds of people who don’t use it for personal or business reasons. ...more

Another NLRB Ruling Protects Employee Social Media Complaints Regarding Supervisors

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 5/8/2013

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continues to send a strong message to employers that the right of both union and nonunion employees to engage in protected concerted activity extends to social media communications....more

New Jersey’s Social Networking Privacy Law Gets Conditional Veto by Gov. Christie

by Mark Diana, Christopher Elko, Evan J. Shenkman | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/8/2013

On April 5, 2013, Governor Chris Christie issued a conditional veto of New Jersey’s proposed “Facebook law” (A-2878), which is intended to prohibit employers from inquiring about or otherwise accessing applicants’ and...more

It's 2013. Do You Know Where Your BYOD Policies Are?

by David Johnson, Joshua B. Konvisser | Pillsbury Global Sourcing Practice on 5/7/2013

Imagine you grab your phone only to find it locked, with all of your applications, pictures, and contacts permanently deleted. Imagine your employer's IT department remote-wiped your phone because they mistakenly believed it...more

Utah Employment Law Letter - May 2013: Legislation: Utah’s new privacy law: Don’t ask employees for their passwords

by Kirton McConkie PC on 5/7/2013

Utah lawmakers recently passed the Internet Employment Privacy Act (IEPA), joining at least six other states in prohibiting employers from requiring employees or job applicants to disclose their passwords or user names for...more

Who Owns an Employee’s LinkedIn Account?

by John Martin | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/6/2013

LinkedIn is a social media site catering exclusively to professionals with 200 million registered users in 200 countries. For many businesses, marketing via social media is a critical component to success. Employees use...more

Contractors: Is Your Company’s Web Site Accessible to Individuals With Disabilities? (OFCCP Thinks It Should Be)

by Matt Nusbaum | Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 5/3/2013

In December, 2011, the Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) caused much consternation among the federal contracting community by publishing proposed changes to the affirmative action and nondiscrimination...more

Workplace Policy Institute: Social Media Password Protection and Privacy — The Patchwork of State Laws and How It Affects...

by Philip Gordon, William Simmons, Amber Spataro | Littler on 5/3/2013

Introduction - Social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others have become a part of daily life in the United States and abroad. The unavoidable reach of social media into our personal lives has...more

Monitoring and Recording Telephone Calls in the United Kingdom

by Richard Frase, Renzo Marchini, Charles Wynn-Evans | Dechert LLP on 5/2/2013

It is widely (and incorrectly!) believed that it is unlawful in the UK in any circumstances to monitor and record telephone calls without drawing this to the attention of the parties to the call. There are in fact broad...more

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Best Practices in Employment Law 2013: An Update for Executives, Managers, Business Owners and Human Resources Professionals

Social Media At Work - What's Allowed and What Isn't? PODCAST - Inside Law [Video]

BYOD Trends and Best Practices: Part 3 of It's 2013. Do You Know Where Your BYOD Policies Are?

Employee Working For You? You Say "No", LinkedIn Says "Yes"

New Colorado Law Prohibits Employer Access to Applicant and Employee Personal Social Media Accounts

Workplace Harassment Benchmark Survey

NLRB Continues To Scrutinize Social Media Policies And Activities

Act On Clarifying Ownership of Work-Related Social Media Accounts Before You Become “Dinner”

Hey Employers: Employee Social Media Passwords are (Mostly) None of Your Business (Not that You’ve Been Inquiring)

Investment Management Legal + Regulatory Update -- May 2013

Whose Social Media Account Is It, Anyway?

Another Foul on Social Media Policies as Judge Rules Policy Too Ambiguous

Facebook Discussion About "Street People" Protected

Busy at Work: California Legislature Addressing Data Privacy Concerns with Data Privacy Law

Legislative Update: Social Media Account Protection and Paid FMLA?

NJ Gov. Vetoes Employer Facebook Password Request Ban

Social Media: “Friend” or “Foe”? Worksmart Presentation Upcoming

Another NLRB Ruling Protects Employee Social Media Complaints Regarding Supervisors

New Jersey’s Social Networking Privacy Law Gets Conditional Veto by Gov. Christie

It's 2013. Do You Know Where Your BYOD Policies Are?

Utah Employment Law Letter - May 2013: Legislation: Utah’s new privacy law: Don’t ask employees for their passwords

Who Owns an Employee’s LinkedIn Account?

Contractors: Is Your Company’s Web Site Accessible to Individuals With Disabilities? (OFCCP Thinks It Should Be)

Workplace Policy Institute: Social Media Password Protection and Privacy — The Patchwork of State Laws and How It Affects...

Monitoring and Recording Telephone Calls in the United Kingdom

Social Media At Work - What's Allowed and What Isn't? PODCAST - Inside Law [Video]

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