Webinar Recording: Social Media and the Workplace: What Every Employer Should Know

Social media now permeate the entire life cycle of employment: during pre-employment inquiries, throughout the period of employment, and after separation from employment. Even though employment-related litigation over social media is in its infancy, employers must be cautious in addressing this emerging workplace issue.

1/29/2010

Open PDF: Webinar Recording: Social Media and the Workplace: What Every Employer Should Know

Employers must fully consider the use and misuse of social media at each stage of employment, craft appropriate policies and procedures consistent with their industry and firm culture, and apply such policies in a consistent and non-discriminatory way.

Topics of discussion include:

  • What are social media and why should employers care?
  • Pre-employment: whether to search for applicant information in social media
  • During employment: whether to allow or encourage employees to use social media
  • Post-employment: whether to recommend former employees via social media
  • Creating policies to address this emerging workplace issue
  • Social media considerations in document retention, discovery, and litigation

Speakers

  • Jonathan Redgrave, Partner
  • Joshua Henderson, Associate
  • Renee Jackson, Associate

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