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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

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

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

Protecting Privacy or Enabling Fraud? Employee Social Media Password Protection Laws May Clash with FINRA Rules

by Jessica Goldenberg | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 5/9/2013

As a growing number of states pass legislation which will protect individuals’ social media accounts from employer scrutiny, they have encountered a surprising adversary – FINRA and other securities regulators....more

Employment Law in the News: Paid Sick Leave in NYC, Social Media in NJ, Mandatory NLRB Posters

by Julie Levinson Werner | Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 5/9/2013

Mandatory Sick Leave Coming to New York City - Businesses with 20 or more employees will be required to provide paid sick time to their workers, if legislation before the New York City Council is passed. Although Mayor...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

NLRB Affirms ALJ On Facebook Firing Case

by Doug Hass | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 5/1/2013

As we have discussed in several previous alerts, the National Labor Relations Board continues to pursue complaints against employers related to an expanding realm of policies and social media activity. In another recent...more

Texas Leg Watch 2013: Banning Employers From Demanding Social Media Passwords Bill To Hit House Floor Tomorrow

by Travis Crabtree | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 4/30/2013

As part of our continuing coverage of the Texas Legislature Watch (they only meet every other year in Texas), we look at the bill that would prohibit employers from demanding passwords or other access to the social media...more

Three More States Hop on the Social Media Legislation Bandwagon

by Allison Riechert Giese, Jessica Perry, Devin Slack | Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 4/30/2013

Act 1480, signed by Governor Mike Beebe on April 22, 2013, prohibits an Arkansas employer from requiring or requesting a current or prospective employee to (1) disclose his or her username or password for a personal social...more

Employment Law Lessons From Chicken And Rice

by Michael Schmidt | Cozen O'Connor on 4/29/2013

Let’s first dispense with the opening hook by asking: Was Rutgers University acting “chicken” when it (finally?) chose to fire Coach Mike Rice only after public outrage over events that took place last year? Whether or not...more

The "Employee Tricked Me Into Firing Her" Defense

by Michael Schmidt | Cozen O'Connor on 4/29/2013

The NLRB continues to issue decisions about whether an employer can lawfully terminate employees based on social media activity, and whether workplace policies violate the law protecting employees’ rights to engage in...more

Arkansas Latest State to Restrict Employer Access to Applicant and Employee Personal Social Media Accounts

by Katharine Parker, Daniel Saperstein | Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/24/2013

On April 22, 2013, Arkansas' governor signed H.B. 1901, continuing the national momentum to prohibit employers from requesting or requiring prospective and current employees to disclose their username and password to their...more

How GCs Use Social Media to Hire Law Firms [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 4/18/2013

April 18 (Bloomberg Law) -- A new survey from public relations firm Greentarget finds that in-house counsel are frequently using LinkedIn and lawyer blogs to determine who they will hire, John Corey, founding partner at...more

New Mexico Prohibits Employers from Requesting or Requiring Access to Prospective Employee Social Networking Accounts

by Katharine Parker, Daniel Saperstein | Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/11/2013

On April 5, 2013, New Mexico's governor made it unlawful for an employer to: - request or require that a prospective employee divulge a password allowing access to his or her account or profile on a social networking...more

Twitter: Employee Who Complained about Sexual Harassment via Twitter Fired

by Martha J. Zackin | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 4/9/2013

Adria Richards is a self-described “endlessly enthusiastic technology evangelist.” While attending a large technology conference in Santa Clara, California, Ms. Richards overheard two men sitting behind her making a series...more

Should You Fire Employees Who Use (or Misuse, However Defined) Social Media?

by Daniel A. Schwartz | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 4/9/2013

A few days ago, The New York Times, ran a series of short essays from people on its “Room for Debate” page. The question it posed? “Should employers get tough with strict policies about social media activity, so that...more

Broad Social Media Privacy Bill Reaches New Jersey Governor’s Desk

by Mark Diana, Evan J. Shenkman | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/5/2013

On March 21, 2013, a broadly-worded social media privacy bill (A2878) received final legislative approval, and now awaits action by Governor Chris Christie. As discussed in several prior issues, this bill would bar an...more

Take 5 Newsletter: EEOC Update; Intern Wage and Hour Claims; NLRB Quorum; Unemployment Discrimination; Social Media Passwords

by David Garland | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 4/5/2013

EEOC Releases Letter Addressing Wellness Programs and Reasonable Accommodation Obligations - In a letter issued recently by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), Peggy Mastroianni, the agency's Legal Counsel,...more

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

Whose Social Media Account Is It, Anyway?

Legislative Update: Social Media Account Protection and Paid FMLA?

Protecting Privacy or Enabling Fraud? Employee Social Media Password Protection Laws May Clash with FINRA Rules

Employment Law in the News: Paid Sick Leave in NYC, Social Media in NJ, Mandatory NLRB Posters

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

NLRB Affirms ALJ On Facebook Firing Case

Texas Leg Watch 2013: Banning Employers From Demanding Social Media Passwords Bill To Hit House Floor Tomorrow

Three More States Hop on the Social Media Legislation Bandwagon

Employment Law Lessons From Chicken And Rice

The "Employee Tricked Me Into Firing Her" Defense

Arkansas Latest State to Restrict Employer Access to Applicant and Employee Personal Social Media Accounts

How GCs Use Social Media to Hire Law Firms [Video]

New Mexico Prohibits Employers from Requesting or Requiring Access to Prospective Employee Social Networking Accounts

Twitter: Employee Who Complained about Sexual Harassment via Twitter Fired

Should You Fire Employees Who Use (or Misuse, However Defined) Social Media?

Broad Social Media Privacy Bill Reaches New Jersey Governor’s Desk

Take 5 Newsletter: EEOC Update; Intern Wage and Hour Claims; NLRB Quorum; Unemployment Discrimination; Social Media Passwords

Employers Beware: Requiring Access to Employees’ Social Media Is Now Illegal

Utah Legislature Passes Internet Employment Privacy Law

Utah’s New Internet Employment Privacy Law Continues a Growing Trend

Facebook Postings Showing Misuse of FMLA Leave Can Form Sufficient Legal Basis of Termination

Tweet, Follow, Or Get Out Of The Way: What All Employers Need To Know About Social Media In The Workplace

Does Your CEO Own Her LinkedIn Account? One Court Says Yes, But…

Washington May Be Gridlocked, But States Are Not, Attorney Says

How GCs Use Social Media to Hire Law Firms [Video]

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