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So....I received an ad for a seminar on policies related to employees and social media....and here I've been thinking we could just have a policy that says, "Don't do it." Well, obviously, we are a li
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posted at 10/6/2009 8:58 AM EDT
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So....I received an ad for a seminar on policies related to employees and social media....and here I've been thinking we could just have a policy that says, "Don't do it." Well, obviously, we are a little more detailed than that - about cell phone usage, texting, etc. while on the job or using company equipment. If you have a policy and you make your employees aware of that policy and they disregard the policy then arent THEY the ones who will get into trouble?
Are there some new laws or "practices" that protect employees who blog or twitter while on company time or using company equipment? What have I missed? |
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posted at 10/6/2009 10:20 AM EDT
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I think most of the new case law has to do more with what employees do on their own time with their own equipment. And even then it can depend on state law much more than federal.
Honestly, I would pass any policy changes by corporate counsel. Otherwise I would use common sense on what is controllable and what is not. I am seeing ALOT of opinions (not legal though) on using Social Media websites/internet for background checking, but the rules really haven't changed. |
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posted at 10/7/2009 6:13 AM EDT
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There are very few online seminars that I am willing to pay for. I agree that most are hype. I have found free ones through Littler/ELT that tend to have good up-to-date information worth sitting through. The last one was updates to the EFCA legislation. They often update on EEOC issues also.
Also our local chapter of CEBS has once a month luncheons that often have good topics for the cost of a lunch (like $15). Our insurance brokers often do free seminars also. I have a hard time though paying $200+ for webinars but I read and research a lot of issues on my own and am on many email lists that provide information (such as articles here at Workforce, BLR, AHI, etc) |
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