Poetic Justice – 2015 Wrap Up (Part 1 of 2)

This is the time of year to anxiously look forward to all that is anticipated to come in 2016. But it is also the time to look back at all that has happened in 2015. Rather than simply give you links to all of my stimulating blog entries from the year that has passed (I’m confident you know how to search “archives” on this blog), I thought I would instead do the “2015 Year In Review” in song, as I have done this time the past few years. So, if you know the tune to “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” please close your office door and sing along to this reminder of the many 2015 social media concepts that I leave with you for the holidays: 

The 1^st social media

Reminder left for me

Beware still the N-L-R-B

The 2^nd social media

Reminder left for me

Care with office parties

And beware of the N-L-R-B

The 3^rd social media

Reminder left for me

Summons served on Facebook

Care with office parties

And beware of the N-L-R-B

The 4^th social media

Reminder left for me

Wearable technology

Summons served on Facebook

Care with office parties

And beware of the N-L-R-B

The 5^th social media

Reminder left for me

“Like” is free speech?

   (dramatic pause)

Using Google Glass

Serve summons

Care at party time

And beware of the N-L-R-B

The 6^th social media

Reminder left for me

Internal cyber audits

“Liking” is free speech

Wearing tech on wrists

Summons served by MySpace

Selfies at your parties

And beware of the N-L-R-B

The 7^th social media

Reminder left for me

E-Suggestion boxes

Hackers’ got our data

“Like” is free speech!

Apple watch is ticking

Service

Care at party time

And beware of the N-L-R-B

The 8^th social media

Reminder left for me

Signing love contracts

Online endorsements

Data breach is coming

“Like” is free speech

Tracking wage and hours

We’ll find you through your “friends”

Drinking while you’re texting

And beware of the N-L-R-B

The 9^th social media

Reminder left for me

He called his boss a scumbag?

Love contract signings

Paid as endorser

Data breach and privacy

“Like” is free speech?

Wearable technology

Service

Photobomb your boss

And beware of the N-L-R-B

The 10^th social media

Reminder left for me

Policies are too vague

He can call his boss a scumbag?

Textual harassment

Testimonials

BYOD

“Like” is free speech

Wearable tech trend

Service of your summons

Care at office parties

And beware of the N-L-R-B

The 11^th social media

Reminder left for me

Politics and workplace

Overbroad policies

He called his boss a what??

Agree it’s consensual!

Reviewing you online

You lost your laptop where?

“Like” is free speech

Fitness tracker

Catfish relations

In-box is good service

And beware of the N-L-R-B

The 12^th social media

Reminder left for me

Manage expectations

Political discussion

Overbroad policies

He can call me a scumbag?

Sign the damn love contract

Online suggestion box

Cyber security

“Like” is free speech

Headbands see the future

Service on LinkedIn

Be careful at your parties

(All together:)  And beware still the N-L-R-B!

About Michael Schmidt

Michael C. Schmidt is the vice chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Department, and the office managing partner, vice chair, of the New York Midtown office, where he is resident. For more than two decades, Mike has concentrated his practice on representing companies and management in all facets of employment law, such as: (i) defense in litigation involving wage and hour (overtime and unpaid compensation), discrimination, harassment, retaliation and whistle-blowing, non-competes and trade secrets, and disability and other leave-related issues; (ii) day-to-day counseling and in-house training on issues from hiring to firing, and other questions unique to his client’s industries and business; and (iii) drafting and reviewing employment agreements, termination and severance agreements, confidentiality and non-competes, and employment policies and manuals.