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Seahawks or Broncos – Do Employers Care?

I certainly don’t care that much.  My team ended its year early, again.  However, many people do care, for various reasons.   There is, of course, the football game itself and the rooting interests that exist. The fact that the game

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Once In Violation, Always In Violation

I loved the holiday season.  But if I could look back and point to one part of the 2013 holidays that reallybothered me, it is this:  the incessant Michael Bolton appearances in those Honda commercials.  Every two seconds, every channel.   Michael

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Happy New Year – Now Don’t Let The Ball Drop

Ryan Seacrest paid homage again to Dick Clark.  The latest musical crazes performed live from hot spots around the globe.  Miley Cyrus thinks we’re still interested (for those who were at some point).  They all helped us and our family

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It’s The Relationships, Stupid – 2013 Wrap Up (Part 2 of 2)

It is this time every year, as I am wrapping things up over at “social media and employment law blog” central, that I am reminded of that election campaign more than twenty years ago when Bill Clinton coined the phrase

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Lessons From Naked Pictures

What can your company take away from allegations of pornography?

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Double Take – An NLRB Win For Employers?

Did the NLRB just say “case dismissed”?

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Done With Lady Gaga

Can Lady Gaga still help employers?

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What’s Not To Like About Protected Speech?

To like or not to like – Can we renew the question?

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Going Gaga Over Wage And Hour Obligations

Are you going Gaga over paying your employees?

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Post Summer Part 5 of 5 – Continuing the Discovery

Can an employer discover whether its employee is taking breaks on Facebook?

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About Social Media Employment Law Blog
Social Media Employment Law Blog is devoted to the interplay between social media and employment law, an extremely topical and significant area of law for employers in this new technology era. Published and edited by Michael Schmidt, Vice Chair of the Labor & Employment Department, Mike concentrates in representing management in all facets of employment law and has been frequently quoted on employment law topics, and is regularly interviewed by trade publications and national journals for his opinions on legal trends.
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