I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watching Me: Monitoring Employees' Social Media and Internet Usage.
57m | Sep 13, 2022WHAT WILL THE AUDIENCE LEARN?
The audience (business owners) will learn what types of monitoring of their employees' computer use and social media use is and is not acceptable, what advanced notice must be given to workers of monitoring/surveillance, and will further learn when an employee's social media posts about work are protected, even when offensive to the company or to you, the boss.
EPISODE SUMMARY:
Many states and municipalities are passing laws about an employer's right to surveillance of their employees' social media posts, internet searches, and computer use while on the job. With the increase in a remote workforce and many employees logging in to work from the privacy of their own homes, these rules around notifying employees of their electronic monitoring can get quite complicated.
In addition, with other employees using social media for posts about their working conditions, which may include insults to the employer and calls to unionize, employers need to be cautious about their responses to "offensive" social media posts by their employees. How can employers monitor what their employees are doing, without breaching state laws, or violating their privacy?
In this episode, fellow employment law attorney Jon Hyman, Esq, and I will discuss which labor and employment laws come into play when it comes to monitoring an employee. We will address what the law says about an employer responding to employees' social media usage outside of working hours and will address any protections of employees' speech that may come into play under the NLRA and other laws.
Tune in Tuesday, September 13 for every employer's must-see episode!
Jon’s Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhyman
Websites: www.ohioemployerlawblog.com
Email: JHyman@WickensLaw.com
Twitter: jonhyman
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