As the boundaries between workplace and personal life evaporate, employees’ use of social media, including Facebook and Twitter, have increasingly impacted the work environment. What are the scope of employer responsibilities to ensure that employees have guidance on what is and what is not appropriate social media use? Do employees have the right to privacy in what they post on private social media accounts? What rights do employees have to be protected from coworker commentary that may be considered offensive or harassing, and do public and private employees have free speech rights related to their social media posts? Learn about the challenges of obtaining discovery of social media accounts in the context of employment litigation cases.
Course Content
12:00 - 12:08 pmEmployer Handbook Policies and Guidance on Employee Use of Social Media
Catherine M. Scott, Esq.,
Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP, Boston
Monica R. Shah, Esq.,
Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP, Boston
12:08 - 12:20 pm
Social Media in Background Checks of Potential or Separated Employees; Employee Privacy Rights in Social Media
Catherine M. Scott, Esq.,
Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP, Boston
Monica R. Shah, Esq.,
Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP, Boston
12:20 - 12:42 pm
Implications Under State and Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws of Harassing or Offensive Social Media Posts
Monica R. Shah, Esq.,
Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP, Boston
Catherine M. Scott, Esq.,
Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP, Boston
12:40 - 12:50 pm
Scope of Free Speech and Free Expression Rights in Public and Private Workplaces
Monica R. Shah, Esq.,
Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP, Boston
Catherine M. Scott, Esq.,
Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP, Boston
12:50 - 12:56 pm
Tips for Discovery of a Party or Witness’s Social Media During Litigation
Catherine M. Scott, Esq.,
Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP, Boston
Monica R. Shah, Esq.,
Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP, Boston
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Speakers
FacultyCatherine M. Scott, Esq.,
Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP, Boston
Monica R. Shah, Esq.,
Zalkind, Duncan & Bernstein LLP, Boston
