Like holiday parties, summer outings, and other company-sponsored events, an office Halloween party may be good for morale and camaraderie among co-workers. But there are some issues to consider when your company decides whether (and to what extent) to have…
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“You’ve Got Served!”
Pardon my witty little play on “you’ve got mail!” from 1998. Remember when that booming AOL voice – and what was the 50th movie teaming Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan – seemingly reflected the start of the Internet communication age? …
Tagged with: Facebook, New York Employment Law, service of process, Social Media And Employment Law, Social Media Blog
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A Man Among In-House Counsel
I will be attending the 2014 annual meeting of the Association of Corporate Counsel (“ACC”) in New Orleans from October 28th through October 31st, as my firm is again proud to be a sponsor of the ACC’s annual conference. For…
NLRB Still “Likes” Expansive Employee Speech
Unlike many issues, it seems that at least one issue (so far) has the NLRB on the same page as a recent court decision: whether clicking “like” on Facebook amounts to substantive, protectable speech. In my earlier blog posts on…
Tagged with: employment law, Facebook, like, New York Employment Law, social media, Social Media Blog, speech, Triple Play Sports Bar
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The Latest Do’s and Don’ts?
Do you want to read about the latest and greatest do’s and don’ts when it comes to creating (or revising) your workplace social media policies? Read my recent article that was published by Bloomberg BNA. Michael SchmidtMichael C. Schmidt is the…
Statements Are As Important As Actions Are In Sports Too
I often like to use the world of sports as a backdrop for employment law and social media points. After all, athletes are essentially employees of the teams they play for, right? And here’s another recent case in point of…
The Truth About As*holes
Here’s the truth: we are a litigious society. For a lot of reasons beyond the scope of this blog, a smarter workforce with ever-increasing access to information and resources continues to file employment lawsuits in record numbers. The truly legitimate…
Data Breach Laws Continue to Come
Retail. Financial services. Health care. Energy. Not an industry has been spared when it comes to recent data and cyber breaches, and the colossal damage that occurs to the interests of the company, its employees, and third parties (customers, vendors,…
Another Federal Player in the Social Media Sandbox
There seems to be room in the sandbox for lots of people to play. Recent recesses have seen the NLRB dominate the discourse over the do’s and don’ts when it comes to social media and employment law. But another federal…
Tagged with: EEOC, New York Employment Law, Open Meeting, Social Media And Employment Law, Social Media Blog, Social Media Recruitment, Title VII
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Twitter Now Too?
Do you generally like what you see in this blog? Do you feel the blog posts are informative and, occasionally, entertaining? I have decided to jump into the world of Twitter to comment on trends and developments in the area…
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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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