This post was authored by Jeffrey C. Freedman.
Picture this: you are your agency’s Human Resources Director. One morning a fellow Director from another Department comes to visit you. She tells you she was sitting before her home computer …
Category Archives: Social Media
Subscribe to Social Media RSS FeedDon’t Click “Block” Just Yet: Judge Rules Public Officials, Including the President, Can’t Block People on Twitter
Posted in Social MediaThis post was authored by Ashley Bobo.
It was only this past June that the Supreme Court emphasized the impact of social media on the modern world. The court made it clear in Packington v. North Carolina that social …
Government-Hosted Social Media – How To Avoid First Amendment Claims
Posted in Social Media
This post was authored by David Urban.
Social media and the First Amendment is a fascinating and quickly-developing area of the law. All types of business organizations have a social media presence, for example, a Twitter page or Facebook …
The NLRB’s New Holding On Private Sector Free Speech (And What It Means For The Public Sector)
Posted in Employment, Social Media
Last month, the National Labor Relations Board, the federal agency overseeing private sector labor relations, issued its much anticipated decision in Karl Knauz Motors, Inc dba Knauz BMW and Robert Becker (“Knauz BMW”). The Board held that the …
New California Laws Limit Access to Employee, Student Usernames and Passwords
Posted in Hiring, Legislation, Personnel Issues, Privacy, Social Media
Governor Jerry Brown last week signed two new privacy laws that will go into effect January 1, 2013. AB 1844 and SB 1349 prohibit employers, colleges and universities from requiring or asking prospective and current employees and students to disclose …
NLRB Releases New Report Regarding Employer Social Media Policies
Posted in Personnel Issues, Social Media, Workplace Policies
The National Labor Relations Board issued a new report discussing seven social media cases handled by the agency. This report is the third released by the NLRB regarding social media in the last year, and focuses on the policies of …
New Maryland Law Prohibits Employers from Asking for Social Media Passwords
Posted in Hiring, Legislation, Personnel Issues, Privacy, Social Media
Maryland recently became the first in the nation to ban employers from asking job applicants and employees for their Facebook and other social media passwords. The law was signed into legislation by Maryland’s Governor approximately one year after the ACLU …
NLRB Issues Report Discussing Disciplining Employees For Facebook Posts
Posted in Social Media
There is no getting around it anymore: your employees are on Facebook. Recent statistics from Facebook’s website state that it has over 800 million users. It is time for all employers to know the rules surrounding employee use of social …
Lawmakers Deal Another Blow To Missouri’s “Facebook Law”
Posted in Education, Legislation, Privacy, Social Media
In August we reported on a new Missouri law that regulated communications between teachers and students on social media websites. We also reported on the Missouri State Teachers Association’s (“MSTA”) successful efforts to block this so-called “Facebook Law” by obtaining …
NLRB Provides Guidance On Regulating Employee Use Of Social Media
Posted in Privacy, Social Media, Workplace PoliciesThis post was co-authored by Elizabeth Arce
It seems that every time you turn on the news some new technological innovation is being announced. For example, recent weeks have seen the unveiling of new tablet computers and smartphones. In …
Missouri Court Blocks “Facebook Law”
Posted in Privacy, Social MediaLast week we reported on a new Missouri law that regulates communications between teachers and students on social media websites. This so-called “Facebook Law” was scheduled to go into effect this week. However, at the request of the …
Missouri’s “Facebook Law” Restricts Communications Between Teachers And Students On Social Media Websites
Posted in Education, Privacy, Social Media
As the summer draws to an end, parents and students are beginning to prepare for the start of the school year. For many parents, sending their children off to school can be both a joyous and fearful occasion. The worry …
Two Bar Associations Give Employers Another Reason To Adopt Social Media Guidelines
Posted in Litigation, Privacy, Social MediaSocial networking websites have become a treasure trove for lawyers looking for damaging information that could be used to impeach an opposing party or any adverse witnesses in a lawsuit. As a result, the New York Bar Association’s Committee on …
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Will Be Live Tweeting At The ACWA 2011 Spring Conference
Posted in Conferences, Hiring, Personnel Issues, Social MediaThis guest post was authored by Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
In two weeks, more than 1,000 California water district professionals will gather at ACWA’s 2011 Spring Conference & Exhibition. Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Attorneys, Shelline Bennett and Morin Jacob will be presenting …
That Negative Comment Posted On Facebook May Constitute Protected Activity
Posted in Labor Relations, Privacy, Social Media, Workplace PoliciesThe National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) is the federal counterpart of the Public Employees Relation Board (“PERB”). The NLRB is the body that oversees the administration of federal labor law, and PERB is the body that oversees the administration of …
10 Things Employers And Employees Should Know About Social Media
Posted in Discrimination, First Amendment, Harassment, Privacy, Social Media, Workplace Policies
This post was co-authored by Elizabeth Arce
The popularity of social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter have created new and unprecedented challenges for employers. The New York Times reported recently that even commanders in our Armed Forces have …
NLRB Case Involving Firing Over Facebook Post Settles
Posted in Privacy, Social Media, Workplace Policies
This week the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that a settlement has been reached in a closely watched case involving the firing of an ambulance service employee for posting negative comments about her supervisor on her Facebook page. …