Illinois becomes second state to prohibit employers from demanding social media passwords from employees and applicants
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Recruiter Misuse of Social Media Can Increase Risk of Liability
Recruiters are increasingly turning to social media to screen and recruit candidates. Jobvite’s 2012 Social Recruiting Survey found that 92% of respondents plan to use social media for recruiting. Often, recruiters are viewing and considering information that should not be utilized in the hiring process. LinkedIn is replete with information that should not be considered
Employee’s Failure to Understand Facebook’s Settings Does Not Support Privacy Claim Against Employer
Employee’s intrusion upon seclusion claim fails despite argument that he did not realize his employer could view the Facebook posts he made to a co-worker’s Facebook wall.
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Third Social Media Report From NLRB Acting General Counsel
Today, the NLRB‘s Acting General Counsel posted a third report regarding social media issues which have been brought to the agency. The cases discussed in this report should provide further guidance to employers struggling with developing strategies for using social media in their business, developing employee policies regulating activity in social media, and enforcing those
Illinois Next in Prohibiting Employers from Demanding Social Media Passwords?
Illinois next in the line of states seeking to prohibit employers from asking employees and applicants for their Facebook and other social media passwords.
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“Liking” A Facebook Page Is Not Protected By The First Amendment
A Virginia district court recently held that an employee’s clicking of the Facebook “like” button is not comparable to speech. Accordingly, the court affirmed the dismissal of First Amendment retaliation claims brought by employees of a Virginia sheriff’s office finding that the employees’ action was insufficient to merit constitutional protection.
Sheriff B.J. Roberts of the Hampton
California to Follow Maryland in Prohibiting Employers from Demanding Social Media Passwords From Employees
California Assembly moves bill (voting 73-0) that would make California the second state behind Maryland to prohibit employers from demanding social media passwords.
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Maryland Prohibits Employers From Demanding Social Media Passwords
New Maryland law prohibits employers from demanding access to Facebook or other on line accounts of employees and applicants
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Can My Employer Require Me to Turn Over My Facebook Password?
In this space we have frequently discussed social media issues ranging from legal considerations in policy development, to employers’ legal and practical risks attendant to reviewing job applicants’ social media presence,
Prepare Now for Employee Disputes Over Ownership of Social Media Accounts
Who owns company LinkedIn or Twitter profiles/accounts, the employer or the employee?
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