Learn about the latest legal trends in employee monitoring, privacy rights, and defending against employment discrimination claims.
During this presentation, attendees will be informed of the current state of the law with respect to advising clients regarding monitoring employees. The course will include a historic lookback on employee management and monitoring, as well as a comprehensive breakdown of recent/current national case law precedent on issues impacting employers related to employee monitoring. The course will provide useful information and tips for advising clients on issues ranging from privacy rights to defense of employment discrimination claims.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to explain the current legal landscape regarding employee monitoring and employer obligations.
- You will be able to discuss the historical evolution of employee management and monitoring practices.You will be able to identify key legal considerations related to employee privacy rights.
- You will be able to explain strategies for advising clients on balancing employee monitoring with compliance and risk mitigation.
Agenda
Employee Surveillance Overview- History of Fourth Amendment Privacy Rights
- Explanation of Exceptions to Privacy Protections
- Electronic Communications Privacy Act - Comprehensive Breakdown
- Examples - Test Cases and Appellate Precedent
- Liability Protection
- Potentials for Employee and Public Backlash
- Third Party Contracting
- Ethical Considerations
- Public Relations/Perception
- What Does First 90 Days of Current Administration Tell Us About the Nationwide Treatment of Workers’ Rights?
- Where Are Labor Unions on the Issue of Worker Surveillance and Monitoring?
- What Sort of Admissibility Hurdles and Chain of Custody Hurdles Must Be Cleared to Utilize Recorded Information Against an Employee?
Speakers
Matthew A. McKinney, Esq.Tucker Arensberg, P.C.
- Associate in the office of Tucker Arensberg, P.C., based in Pittsburgh, PA
- Member of firm’s Labor & Employment and Real Estate & Construction Groups
- Handles various state and federal actions in litigation and assists with document preparation, pleadings, discovery and briefing.
- Former Judicial Intern for Hon. Nora Barry Fischer, Senior Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of PA
- J.D. Degree, Tulane Law School; B.A. Degree, Tulane University
- Spent two undergraduate semesters at the University of Sydney, where studies focused on politics and history of Oceania and Asia
- Can be contacted at mmckinney@tuckerlaw.com
Tucker Arensberg, P.C.
- Shareholder in the office of Tucker Arensberg, P.C., based in Pittsburgh, PA
- Member of firm’s Labor & Employment and Real Estate & Construction Groups
- Representative clients have included nursing homes, regional hospital systems, national and regional utility providers, real estate property owners, investors and managers, real estate agents and brokers, construction companies, manufacturers in the energy and automotive industry, oil & gas contractors, as well as local school districts and municipalities
- Real estate investment/management practice includes clients with over 4,000 units nationwide
- Skilled practitioner in real estate disputes, tax assessment appeals, Workers’ Compensation litigation, and general commercial litigation
- Presenter for previous seminars including: Fair Housing Act Compliance, Avoiding Workplace Injury Liability - Employer Directives; and Pain Management - Opioid Utilization
- Graduate of University of Virginia Trial Advocacy College; Graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh; J.D. Degree, Dickinson School of Law, Pennsylvania State University; B.A. Degree, Bucknell University
