State Labor Laws, Employer Liability Issues, Social Media

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

Ice Miller on 6/25/2025

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

Curious About Your Newest Employee’s Social Media Presence? Too Bad, Because in New York, It Could Cost You!

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 4/24/2024

In the era of Tiktok influencers and Instagram models, almost everyone has an online side hustle, and that highly qualified referral you just interviewed or bright new hire you just made might just be one of them! The same...more

Safe for Work? New Social Media Privacy Law Affecting New York Employers Goes into Effect on March 12

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/8/2024

Beginning on March 12, 2024, a new social media privacy law for employees and job applicants goes into effect in New York. The new law will amend the New York Labor Law (the “NYLL”) to restrict most employers from accessing...more

Avoiding Fumbles and Penalties in California with Influencer Classification

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/16/2024

Seyfarth Synopsis: Collaborations with athletes, actors, and singers have always been a great way for companies to grow their brand recognition and create profitable products. With the Super Bowl (and, of course, its famed...more

New York’s New Privacy Protections for Employees’ Social Media Accounts - What Employers Should Do Now to Prepare

Venable LLP on 2/1/2024

“Follow me on Instagram, will you?” That may seem like a harmless question to a colleague, but starting soon, New York will ban most employer inquiries regarding an employee’s personal social media account....more

ICYMI: 10+ Years Later, NY Limits Employers’ Access to Employees’ Social Media and Other “Personal Accounts”

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/19/2023

With the potential “tendency of many to ‘overshare,’ documenting everything from their breakfast to their favorite Marvel™ villain” on social media, as recognized in at least one court opinion, perhaps unsurprisingly, some...more

New York “Denies Access” to Employers Seeking Login Credentials for Employee’s Social Media Accounts

Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/5/2023

New York employers should take note: 2024 will bring significant changes in the state’s labor law, restricting the ability to seek login credentials for the private social media accounts of employees and job candidates. ...more

New York Employers: Important Legislative Updates from Albany

Epstein Becker & Green on 11/13/2023

For New York employers, fall has brought with it more than just cooler temperatures, thanks to a wave of activity from Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk (after a busy legislative summer). Below, we highlight six significant...more

New York Bans Employers From Requiring Disclosure of Personal Social Media Login Credentials

Perkins Coie on 9/29/2023

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law bill A.836 on September 14, 2023, prohibiting employers from requesting or requiring employees or job applicants to disclose the login credentials for their personal social media...more

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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/28/2020

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

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

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 2/26/2019

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

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