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Ice Miller

Parades, Protests, and Politics: Managing Off-Duty Conduct in the Workplace

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As the nation prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July with parades, fireworks, and barbeques, many employers may find themselves faced with a challenging issue—how to manage employee conduct that occurs off the clock,...more

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Moonlighting or two-timing? How should employers deal with side-hustles?

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If you are an active user of social media, you are likely to have encountered the concept of a “side-hustle”. Popularised and promoted by many “influencers”, the side-hustle can take different forms....more

Cozen O'Connor

#No Filter: Terminating an Employee for Social Media Posts – Part 4

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Prior to the advent of social media, employers were generally comfortable drawing a bright line between what employees did on their own time and workplace misconduct. However, those bygone times have been replaced by a modern...more

Gray Reed

Falling Off the Fence: Can You Fire Those with Different Viewpoints?

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Ernest “Big Daddy” Bux’s daughter Kathy “Kitten” was working for Approval Literary Agency in Blessing, Texas – that is until last month. Kitten, an associate literary agent with Approval Literary was sacked after her boss...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Employers Grapple with Workers’ Off-Duty Behavior

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Employees gathering with friends, expressing their political views and posting about these things on social media have created for employers an increasingly urgent question: When the people engaging in unsafe or politically...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Employer “Dislike” Button—Disciplining Employees For Noxious Social Media Posts

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Seyfarth Synopsis: With the most contentious election of our lifetimes fast approaching, we might expect employees to engage in political conduct and share strong, controversial opinions while off duty, especially on social...more

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Off-Duty Facebook Post Grounds For Termination Of Public Employee, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules

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(Public) employers rejoice! In a unanimous decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court just ruled that PennDOT did not violate an ex-employee’s free speech rights by firing her over a Facebook rant in which the ex-employee said...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

[Podcast]: Can-My-Employees Participate in Political Activities?

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In this episode of the “Can My Employees Do That?” series, partner Elise Bloom and associate Michelle Gyves discuss whether employers can lawfully limit an employee’s participation in political activities, protests, and...more

Fenwick & West LLP

eWorkplace Policies Restricting Employees’ Acceptable Use of Technology, Social Media & The Cloud

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I. OVERVIEW – THE MODERN LANDSCAPE - A. Physical Conduct PLUS Digital Activity - Traditional concerns for employers have included: conduct leading to liability to third-parties; “frolic and detour” or other...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Does NC Law Prohibit Employers From Acting on Drunk Facebook Behavior?

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In recent years, numerous employers have fired or taken other disciplinary action against employees based on antics posted on social media sites. The classic example of such reaction involves parents who discover that their...more

Baker Donelson

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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