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Social Media Policy National Labor Relations Board Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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 -
Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Social Media Compliance Risk

Social media keeps evolving: From MySpace to Facebook to Twitter to SnapChat to TikTok to whatever comes next. One thing stays the same, though: there are lots of compliance risk. In this podcast Kortney Nordrum,...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

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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Happy Thanksgiving and the Many Things for Which We Are Thankful

Before everyone gets out of the office to their various homes and families to celebrate the holiday, we wanted to review the year and count our blessings. Not only are we thankful that our families and colleagues in our...more

Cozen O'Connor

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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

What’s in a “Like”?: Tips for Employers and In-House Counsel in Crafting Social Media Policies

Your colleagues are on social media. Ninety-seven percent of online adults aged 16-64 say they have visited or used a social network within the last month. Because social media continues to grow and constantly evolves,...more

Fenwick & West LLP

[Event] The Most Significant Employment Law Developments of 2016 - Jan. 18th or 25th, Mountain View or San Francisco, CA

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2016 brought several employment law developments that will undoubtedly affect your workplace. The Fenwick & West Employment Practices Group invites you to attend its annual complimentary briefing to learn more about the most...more

NAVEX

5 Key Takeaways from My Long List of Regulatory Changes Shared at ECVC2016

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As 2016 draws to a close with a major political transition underway in Washington, D.C., organizations already dealing with a rapidly evolving regulatory environment now face uncertainty regarding whether some of the new...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Off the Record? Workplace Perils of Video Recording and Social Media

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By Scott Rabe and Samuel Sverdlov Seyfarth Synopsis: With seemingly every employee having access to a smart-phone or other recording device, employers without strong social media policies may be placing themselves at greater...more

Baker Donelson

Technology, Guns and the NLRB – Get Ready for 2016

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Happy New Year! To help ring in the New Year and pin down last-minute New Year’s resolutions, let’s look at six topics impacting the workplace in 2016...more

Zelle  LLP

Discipline Based on Social Media Activity – An Update

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Social media is no longer trendy. It’s commonplace, and so is discipline imposed because an employee posts something inappropriate. According to a Proskauer survey, 70 percent of employers report taking disciplinary action...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

[Event] EEOC & NLRB Updates: Important Issues Every Employer Should Know for 2016 - Nov. 17th, Philadelphia, PA

The Labor Relations & Employment Law Department at Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP will be hosting an interactive panel discussion covering key issues and trending topics that will impact employers’ practices and...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

Cozen O'Connor

2014/2015 Labor and Employment Observer

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In This Issue: - Message from the Chair - On the Horizon: Is Obama Remaking the Workplace While Leaving Congress Behind? - The 2014 Supreme Court Decisions Every Employer Should Know - What to Expect from the...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law - Oct 2014 #2

EEOC Sues Over Transgender Discrimination - Why it matters: In its first cases alleging bias against transgender employees, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed suit against a Florida eye clinic and a...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Retailer - Fall 2014

Counting the Cost of Payroll Cards: Are they Worth it for Employers? Retailers, as well as other employers, have grown to rely on payroll cards to compensate employees who may not have bank accounts. What are the legal risks...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

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

On the 10th Day of Privacy, my employer gave to me …..

And, no — it was not a big fat bonus. On this 10th Day of Privacy, we look ahead at employment related privacy issues …. As use of social media and other technologies continue to raise serious employment-related...more

Fisher Phillips

Labor Letter, December 2013: Was It A Good Year Or Bad Year? The 2013 Employment Law Year In Review

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It's pretty common each December to take stock and look back at the year that is ending, whether it’s recounting the happy times and counting one’s blessings, or reliving the disappointments and ruing over the regrets (and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

2013 Is Here – Are You “Employment Ready”

As we presented at our December 2012 Breakfast with Bradley program, the governmental agencies responsible for the enforcement of the employment laws and regulations continue to expand their reach by issuing pro employee...more

Fisher Phillips

Healthcare Update - November 2012, No. 4

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In This Issue: - NLRB Continues To Set Sights On Healthcare Employers By Jim Kurek (Cleveland): The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has continued its aggressive attack on employers in the healthcare...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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