Social Media Posts Through the Employment Law Lens
Understand the scope of employer obligations and employee rights concerning social media posts and learn tips and techniques for discovery of social media in litigation
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As the boundaries between workplace and personal life evaporate, employees’ use of social media, including Facebook and Twitter, have increasingly impacted the work environment. What are the scope of employer responsibilities to ensure that employees have guidance on what is and what is not appropriate social media use? Do employees have the right to privacy in what they post on private social media accounts? What rights do employees have to be protected from coworker commentary that may be considered offensive or harassing, and do public and private employees have free speech rights related to their social media posts? Learn about the challenges of obtaining discovery of social media accounts in the context of employment litigation cases. -
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12:00 - 12:08 pm
Employer Handbook Policies and Guidance on Employee Use of Social Media
eLecture Add to CartCatherine M. Scott, Esq., Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP , Boston
Monica R. Shah, Esq., Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP , Boston
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12:08 - 12:20 pm
Social Media in Background Checks of Potential or Separated Employees; Employee Privacy Rights in Social Media
eLecture Add to CartCatherine M. Scott, Esq., Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP , Boston
Monica R. Shah, Esq., Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP , Boston
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12:20 - 12:42 pm
Implications Under State and Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws of Harassing or Offensive Social Media Posts
eLecture Add to CartMonica R. Shah, Esq., Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP , Boston
Catherine M. Scott, Esq., Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP , Boston
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12:40 - 12:50 pm
Scope of Free Speech and Free Expression Rights in Public and Private Workplaces
eLecture Add to CartMonica R. Shah, Esq., Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP , Boston
Catherine M. Scott, Esq., Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP , Boston
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12:50 - 12:56 pm
Tips for Discovery of a Party or Witness’s Social Media During Litigation
eLecture Add to CartCatherine M. Scott, Esq., Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP , Boston
Monica R. Shah, Esq., Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP , Boston
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