2012 - Labor and Employment Law Issues related to Social Networking - Webinar by TrainHR

Overview : Employers who use social media will find that they may be violating rules under the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), regulations from the Federal Trade commission, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Health Insurance and Portability Act, and state security requirements, and many other laws.
Disciplining employees for their comments on social media can be a minefield. Not disciplining employees for their comments on social media can be a minefield. What is an employer to do?
Courts and administrative agencies are finally handing down decisions that address these legal concerts. The decisions are specific to social media, including variations by industry. This webinar will cover all of the legal issues and the decisions being made, and how to make sure your policies, actions, are in compliance.
Areas Covered in the Session:
Identification of social media.
Why social networking has become the human resource professional's latest friend.
Why social networking has become the human resource professional's latest enemy.
The National Labor Relations Board's position on disciplining employees for statement made on social networking sites
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's position on social networking.
The Federal Trade Commission's guidelines regarding businesses using social media for endorsement purposes.
What GINA says about social networking and obtaining employees' genetic information
When employee statements can violate HIPAA.
When can a human resource professional use information on social networking sites in conducting background checks.
What policies you should consider to protect your company from inappropriate comments on social networking sites.
How to protect your company's reputation from the disgruntled ex-employee who takes to social networking sites for revenge
Who Will Benefit:
Human Resource Professionals
Business Owners
Risk Managers
Those responsible for compliance with Sarbanes Oxley
Susan Fahey Desmond Ms. Desmond, who maintains an active practice in both Louisiana and Mississippi, specializes in the areas of labor and employment and civil litigation, including representing employers in Family and Medical Leave cases, discrimination claims relative to age, sex, disability, race, religion, and sexual harassment, and handling EEOC charges and other administrative complaints through the administrative and judicial process.
Ms. Desmond also routinely counsels clients on a variety of employment practices, including employment contracts and employee handbooks and policies. She conducts employee training seminars, harassment investigations, and frequently speaks on employment-related topics.
Ms. Desmond is admitted to practice law in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Colorado. She is a member of the Federal and American Bar Associations (member, Labor and Employment Law Section; past chair, Labor Committee; Executive Council Coordinator, Young Lawyers Section; member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section; member, Emerging Issues Committee). Ms. Desmond has served as a director for both The Mississippi Bar Young Lawyers Division and the Jackson Young Lawyers Association.