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Social Media Policies are organizational personnel policies that outline, often in employee handbooks, acceptable standards for online behavior, as well as ownership and maintenance of organizational social media... more +
Social Media Policies are organizational personnel policies that outline, often in employee handbooks, acceptable standards for online behavior, as well as ownership and maintenance of organizational social media accounts and profiles. The development and enforcement of Social Media Policies can be a controversial issue. For example, some Social Media Policies have been subjected to scrutiny by the National Labor Relations Board for being reasonably interpreted as discouraging "protected concerted activity."  less -
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The Labor Law Insider: Better Change Your Policies, Including Social Media

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Labor Law Insider host Tom Godar welcomes two new Labor Law Insiders as they discuss the shifting standards applied by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to traditional employment policies found in almost every...more

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The End of an Era? NLRB Holds Lawful Employer’s Rules Restricting Employee Communications on Social Media, But This Pro-Employer...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Last week, the NLRB held in a 2-1 decision that an employer’s rules restricting certain types of employee communications on social media were lawful under the NLRA. However, the Board panel was sharply...more

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In-House Counsel Seminar Insights: Group Exercise Highlights Tricky Employment Law Issues

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Hammertime Security is a nationwide cybersecurity firm whose in-house counsel faces a slew of tricky legal problems: - Managers posting unprofessional content on social media - Employees publicly complaining about...more

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Employers Beware: Can You Legally Terminate an Employee for a Controversial Facebook Post?

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In this era of social media, it has become quite common for employees to post information online about their personal lives, their political views, and information related to their jobs. Social networks have increasingly...more

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Maryland State Government Employee’s Job Duties Reinstated after Demotion Following Facebook Post

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Employees’ use of their personal social media accounts in ways that could impact an employer’s business present challenges to employers....more

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NLRB Releases Advice Memos Approving Employer Work Rules Under New Boeing Standard

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On July 13, 2018, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) released several memos authored by the Board’s Division of Advice, which offer further guidance to employers about how the Board...more

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In-House Counsel: How to Avoid Missteps in the Social Media Minefield

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While social media has become ubiquitous, attorneys are subject to particular restrictions online. During Ward and Smith’s 2017 In-House Counsel Seminar two attorneys reviewed some of the potential pitfalls in-house counsel...more

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Fourth Circuit Upholds Termination of Public Employee for Social Media Comments

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A politically divided nation can mean a politically divided workplace. While employers generally hesitate to react to employees’ expression of political views, some comments viewed as extreme, threatening or inconsistent with...more

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Employer Not Responsible for Employee Defaming Customer on Facebook

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In Howard v. Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., a Hawaiian Federal Court found that Hertz Rent-a-Car could not be held responsible for its employee’s Facebook comments about one of its customers. While employers should welcome the...more

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Is Inconsistent Application Of Social Media Policy Evidence Of Discrimination?

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A District Court in Louisiana concluded recently that a television station’s inconsistent application of its social media policy entitled a terminated employee to defeat summary judgment regarding his discrimination claim....more

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New Maine Social Media Privacy Law Takes Effect October 15, 2015

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Maine has become the latest state to restrict employers’ ability to access social media accounts of employees and applicants. A new Maine statute, which will go into effect on October 15, 2015, prohibits a broad range of...more

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Ah, Social Media: Blurring the Lines Between Work Life and Personal Life

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Andy Warhol is quoted as saying, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." How prophetic you were Andy. These days a single post on social media can travel around the world faster than you can say Snap...more

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Employers beware: Montana and Virginia are the newest states to limit employers’ access to personal social media accounts bringing...

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On April 8, the Montana legislature sent its new social media law to the Governor for signature and on March 23, Virginia passed legislation prohibiting an employer from requiring, requesting, or causing a current or...more

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The National Labor Relations Board 2014 Year in Review - Overview of the Board's Significant Actions

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Introduction - If the National Labor Relations Board seemed to be on the ropes in 2013, it certainly came out swinging in 2014. Last year, we reported that the Board faced a number of serious legal battles. Although...more

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15 For ’15: Employment And Labor Resolutions For The New Year

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While the year is still young, here are 15 New Year’s resolutions that employers may want to make: 1. Make sure your “independent contractors” are really independent contractors. ”Independent contractors” are under...more

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Tennessee’s New Social Media Law Gives Employers Dos and Don’ts Regarding Employee Privacy

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All Tennessee employers and their agents must now comply with the “Employee Online Privacy Act of 2014,” a new law that prohibits employers from asking their employees for their usernames and passwords to social media sites,...more

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Top 12 Legal Mistakes Made by Startup Breweries and Distilleries

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Undertaking any entrepreneurial endeavor can be a daunting task. It can get very complicated when doing so in a highly regulated environment, such as the one that governs the manufacture and sale of alcohol related products....more

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NLRB Continues Aggressive Crackdown on Social Media Policies

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In the past few years the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has taken an increased interest in whether workplace policies prohibiting employees from discussing the terms and conditions of their employment on social...more

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