Social Media in the Workplace – Uncharted Territory for Employers
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- The growing popularity of social media raises a number of workplace issues for employers. For example: when, if at all, is it appropriate for an employer to monitor employee use of social media; are there privacy considerations; what about freedom of expression and can an employer face liability for improper use by employees
- At this HReview Seminar we will tackle these issues and more, including:
- Monitoring employee and applicant use of social mediaWhy would an employer want to do this?
Are there limitations on the use of information gathered?
Are there privacy considerations?
- Why would an employer want to do this?
- Are there limitations on the use of information gathered?
- Are there privacy considerations?
- Employees who bad mouth’ their employers on-lineReal examples: Domino’s Pizza YouTube; Virgin Atlantic Airlines Facebook.
Does an employee have a duty of loyalty to his/her employer?
What about freedom of expression’?
Does the employee have a reasonable expectation of privacy?
How might an employer respond?
- Real examples: Domino’s Pizza YouTube; Virgin Atlantic Airlines Facebook.
- Does an employee have a duty of loyalty to his/her employer?
- What about freedom of expression’?
- Does the employee have a reasonable expectation of privacy?
- How might an employer respond?
- Labour Law ImplicationsThe use of social media to solicit support for unionization.
The use of social media to build public support during a work stoppage.
How might an employer respond?
- The use of social media to solicit support for unionization.
- The use of social media to build public support during a work stoppage.
- How might an employer respond?
- Social Media Policies and PracticesTips, traps and best practices.
- Tips, traps and best practices.