Attorneys, executives, HR and management professionals involved in employment law and policy.
The use of social media by companies and organizations continues to grow. Social media has become a vital part of how many companies and organizations connect with their customers, clients, stakeholders and the general public. But with the growing use of social media, employers face new risks stemming from employee use of social media inside and outside of the workplace -- including, in particular, risks relating to how they are being portrayed by their employees.
Recognizing this danger, many employers have sought to regulate their employees' use of social media. In so doing, employers run the risk of violating the National Labor Relations Act, which regulates nearly all private sector employers even where a union not is present. Disciplining or discharging an employee for violating an unlawful social media policy carries substantial liability risk.
This TeleBriefing will address the current state of the law with respect to an employer's ability to regulate employee social media activity and offer tips on how an employer may use social media internally to improve employee engagement and reduce the risk of being portrayed negatively in the social media world.
Introduction & Overview
Phillip Schreiber, Esq., Moderator, Partner
Holland & Knight LLP / Chicago, IL
Liability Risks and Other Potential Pitfalls
James S. Barber, Esq., Partner
Clausen Miller P.C. / Chicago, IL
Strategies for Harnessing the Power of Social Media
David W. Miller, Esq., Senior Consultant
HR Solutions Inc. / Chicago, IL
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Phillip Schreiber, Moderator, is a partner in the Chicago office of Holland & Knight LLP. Mr. Schreiber is a member of the firm's labor and employment practice group where he leads the wage and hour team. His practice covers employment discrimination and wage and hour claims before federal and state administrative agencies and courts, as well as issues relating to drug and alcohol testing, the WARN Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, wrongful discharge, employee handbooks, employment contracts, covenants not to compete, separation agreements and various other employment-related matters. Mr. Schreiber's practice also covers traditional labor matters, including union elections, contract arbitration and proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board.
James S. Barber is a partner with Clausen Miller P.C., where he is Chair of the Employment Practice Group. Mr. Barber counsels and represents corporations and management in the areas of employment policy, contracts, labor, wage and hour standards and employment litigation. He represents management before the National Labor Relations Board and other federal and state labor departments and agencies. For the last six consecutive years, Mr. Barber has been recognized by Crain's Chicago as a Leading Lawyer in Employment Law. For the fifth consecutive year, Mr. Barber has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer by Law & Politics. He has an "AV" rating with Martindale-Hubbell.
David W. Miller is a Senior Consultant for HR Solutions. Mr. Miller is responsible for administering surveys, facilitating employee feedback sessions, and providing senior leadership with results-oriented advisory services. He specializes in talent management, data analysis, and communication engagements. Some of the major clients he has worked with have included: Ace Hardware, ACNielsen, Envirocon, Ingalls Health System, Innovatia Inc., Johnsonville Sausage, Mercy Health System, Molex Inc, Murphy Oil, RadioShack, and University of Saskatchewan Library.
