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Preparing for a TikTok Ban: What Employers Should Do to Ensure Access to Crucial Information Before It Disappears

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In recent years, TikTok has become a widely used platform for communication and content sharing, boasting nearly 2 billion users globally and 170 million active users in the U.S. alone. And while other social media platforms...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Continued Remote Hiring Concerns in IT Sector: What to Look for in 2025 and How to Mitigate Business Risk

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Remote worker fraud is expected to continue to proliferate in 2025. Fully remote hiring and work, particularly in the technology sector, continues to pose unique business and legal risks for companies. Just in December 2024,...more

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Maintaining Civility Post-Election – Guardrails on Employee Political Speech

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Election season is officially over, but the tension surrounding discussions about the candidates and the issues in American society is unlikely to end soon. That tension is extending beyond dinner tables and social...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Tick-Tock – Time for Healthcare Employers to Review Their Internet and Social Media Use Policies!

A. Health Care Providers Benefit from Internet and Social Media Presence. Electronic medical record software and social media offer wide-ranging ways for health care providers to connect with their patients and the public....more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Hiring, Firing and HR Rewiring: Human Resources in the Age of Social Media

In the last decade, social media platforms have embedded themselves in the human resources function in companies worldwide. Companies like LinkedIn and Indeed have built empires based on clever deployment of social media to...more

Payne & Fears

Don’t Let Technology Run Away With Your Customer Information

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For many companies, customer information ranks among its most important assets. Yet these days, employees often keep this sensitive customer information in electronic locations that are not readily accessible to or controlled...more

FordHarrison

Can’t Block This!—Best Practices for Your Company’s Social Media Policy

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Federal Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald ruled that President Trump could not block certain Twitter users from viewing his tweets, and that doing so was in violation of the U.S. Constitution. ...more

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Roseanne Barred from ABC: How to Protect Your Business from Social Media Meltdowns

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Roseanne Barr, known for her big mouth and abrasive humor, is no stranger to controversy. (I still cringe when I recall her rendition of the national anthem.) Unfortunately for her, and the more than 200 people who worked on...more

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

Can You Fire Someone For Racist Tweets?

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On May 29, Roseanne Barr posted a tweet comparing former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape. ABC’s reaction was swift and decisive: it fired Barr and cancelled her show. ABC’s decision led to pontification from...more

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In-House Counsel: How to Avoid Missteps in the Social Media Minefield

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While social media has become ubiquitous, attorneys are subject to particular restrictions online. During Ward and Smith’s 2017 In-House Counsel Seminar two attorneys reviewed some of the potential pitfalls in-house counsel...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Big Brother is Watching You: Feds Now Vetting Foreign Workers Via Social Media

Employers may need to start “following” the information their foreign national workers share on Twitter or Facebook, as the Department of Homeland Security is turning social media into the federal government’s latest...more

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Dear Littler: Is an Employee's #MeToo Social Media Post a Harassment Complaint?

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Dear Littler: I work in HR and have a very modern-day dilemma. An employee (Lauren) told me about a social media post by another employee (Jane). I don’t follow Jane on social media, but a few days ago she posted this...more

Burr & Forman

Social Media Lesson for Employers: Recent $1.5 Million Retaliatory Discharge Verdict

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On May 11, 2017, a federal jury in Charlotte, North Carolina awarded a former fire department employee, Crystal Eschert, a $1.5 million verdict in a retaliatory discharge lawsuit that teaches powerful lessons in today’s...more

Akerman LLP

Episode 11: Legal and Business Issues Stemming From Employees' Out-of-Work Conduct

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Matt welcomes Angela Corridan, Director of Labor & Employment Law for JetBlue Airways Corporation, and Ron Palmese, General Counsel for Shake Shack, to generally discuss both employees' and employer's increased social and...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

The Pros and Cons of Social Media in Job Screenings

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It is not surprising that a recent survey released by the Society for Human Resource Management revealed that a growing number of employers are using social media both to hire and to disqualify job candidates. Social media...more

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[Event] Sheppard Mullin's Labor & Employment Year In Review - Nov. 19th, New York, NY

Please join our experienced attorneys for an informative and lively discussion on a variety of timely topics, including: Where We've Been and Where We're Going: Key legislative developments and leading court...more

Maynard Nexsen

Tricks or Treats: Human Resources Challenges Ahead

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Halloween is traditionally a time for “trick or treating.” For human resource professionals, many days can be Halloween-like, filled with unexpected events or career rewards. Recently, dozens of HR professionals participated...more

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New Maine Social Media Privacy Law Takes Effect October 15, 2015

Maine has become the latest state to restrict employers’ ability to access social media accounts of employees and applicants. A new Maine statute, which will go into effect on October 15, 2015, prohibits a broad range of...more

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Social Media Privacy Legislation Desktop Reference: What Employers Need to Know

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There is no denying that social media has transformed the way that companies conduct business. In light of the rapid evolution of social media, companies today face significant legal challenges on a variety of issues ranging...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Social Media Employee Privacy Laws – The New Majority Approach?

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As the old Bob Dylan song goes, “the times they are a-changin’.” While I suspect his message may have been intended for a more meaningful topic than social media employee privacy laws, his words do ring true. When Maryland...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Accessing an Employee’s Social Media Account? A Patchwork of State Laws

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The water cooler, it seems, is a thing of the past. Or at least the actual physical water cooler is. These days, many of the office conversations take place online. Employees air their grievances, connect with each other, and...more

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Maine Enacts Social Media Protections for Applicants and Employees

Effective as of October 15, 2015, employers in Maine will be restricted in their ability to access the personal social media accounts of applicants and employees. Specifically, under the new law, an employer may not...more

Allen Matkins

Surprise! NLRB Approves Employer’s Challenged Social Media Policy

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In somewhat of a surprise, recently the NLRB affirmed an Administrative Law Judge’s decision, which had rejected the NLRB General Counsel’s challenge to a portion of an employer’s social media policy as unlawful. The...more

Sands Anderson PC

MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!: New Employment Laws for Social Media Accounts

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The Nutshell - Effective July 1, 2015, Virginia Code § 40.1-28.7:5 prohibits employers from requiring that current or prospective employees disclose information about their personal social media accounts....more

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Connecticut Limits Employer Access to Employees’ Personal Online Accounts

On May 19, 2015, Governor Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut signed Public Act No. 15-6, entitled “An Act Concerning Employee Online Privacy” (“Act”), which will prohibit employers in Connecticut from requiring access to their...more

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