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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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[Webinar] Employment Law Roundtable 2022 - April 21st, 10:00 am - 11:00 am ET

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Employment attorneys from our firm will discuss a range of Employment Law topics, including recognizing the importance of the agency principle, managing the manager, challenging the paradigm of no due process for at-will...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - September 2019

This edition of Employment Flash looks at a series of recent NLRB decisions, many of which apply to all employers, not just those with unionized employees. We also discuss other U.S. federal and state labor and...more

Cozen O'Connor

II-34- Ten Things You Missed From Summer 2018

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We're back! This brand new episode addresses the 10 developments you may have missed from this past summer of 2018, including employees secretly recording the workplace, new non-compete legislation, the unstoppable #MeToo...more

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Treating the Cause, Not the Symptom: How to Avoid 10 Employment-Related Liabilities in the Health Care Industry

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Companies of all shapes and sizes continually grapple with how to foster and maintain a productive, respectful work environment. Part and parcel of this objective is ensuring that the workplace complies with the various...more

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I-21 – Sexual Harassment (Still), Political Tweeting, and Intersectional Discrimination

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Good faith and timing means everything in employment law. This episode of Employment Law Now provides an update from DC, discusses questions employers should be asking in today’s climate of troubling sexual harassment news,...more

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I-13 – Policies, Policies, Policies, and Microchips Embedded in Employees

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Michael Schmidt of Cozen O'Connor addresses recent trends and noteworthy developments on certain employment policies related to political activity, confidential customer information, FMLA retaliation, and maximum leave...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Year, 7 New Laws in Oregon: What You Need to Know Going Into 2016

Oregon decided to participate in New Year’s resolutions this year. As the season becomes colder, Oregon employers will be required to follow a host of new laws passed by the state legislature that will significantly affect...more

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State Employment Laws That Every Virginia Employer Should Know

Keeping track of the latest changes to federal employment laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), to name just a few, is hard...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

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

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

Fisher Phillips

Enforcing Your Policies Outside The Workplace

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All employers adopt and enforce policies regulating conduct at the workplace. Many employers expect that employees will follow their employment polices at all times regardless of whether the employee is working or at work....more

Snell & Wilmer

Employer To Do List for the New Year

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As the new year is getting under way, employers should consider placing these developing issues at the top of their to do list: Social Media Policies - Employers should consider reviewing and updating social...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

2014 Labor And Employment Law Checklist

Each year, LP’s Labor & Employment Practice Group is pleased to provide a short checklist of steps that all companies should consider taking to measure their readiness for the coming year. We hope that you find this 2014...more

Maynard Nexsen

Some New Year's Resolutions for HR Professionals in 2014

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It’s the time of the season when many make well-intended resolutions for the New Year. Promises usually include ending bad habits and starting good ones. With resolutions in mind, what could human resource professionals focus...more

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What's the One Thing Missing from Most Employee Handbooks?

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In your experience, what's the one thing most employers overlook when putting together an employee handbook? The answer to that question depends on whom you ask - and, for a legal perspective, we put it to leading employment...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Employment And Labor Roundup: Defense Of Marriage Act Decision, Drugs, NLRB Update, And More!

Giddyap! It's been a short week, but we have tons to talk about in the labor and employment law world! Thinking out loud about the impact of yesterday's DOMA decision on the Family and Medical Leave Act. The U.S. Court...more

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