Sessions
Concurrent Session
Social Media: Protecting Vital Employer Information vs. Protecting Employee Privacy
Mount Vernon Square
Monday 03/14/2016 03:45 PM - 05:15 PM
1.50 SHRM PDCs, 1.50 HR Credit
| Competencies: HR Expertise, Business Acumen
| Intended Audience: Senior-Level
Workplace Application:
You will gain a better understanding of employment, labor and technological issues regarding the use (and misuse) of social media at work.
This session will provide analyses of key legal, IT and HR issues related to 1) workers’ privacy and organizations’ information security as employers decide how intensely to restrict, monitor and scrutinize employees, applicants and litigants both inside and outside the workplace’s physical and virtual walls; 2) employers’ right to limit and act on employees’ personal social media postings; 3) implications and rewards of bring-your-own devices; 4) the growing body of state-based limitations; and 5) the best HR and litigation practices regarding social media. In this session, you will hear about:
- Key judicial and legislative developments in the area of social media as it relates to potential employment and labor issues.
- Practical technological barriers and best practices to monitor and appropriately restrict the use (or misuse) of social media in the workplace.
- “Hot areas” for potential litigation and ways to minimize risk.
