It's a lot more than just "sexting." or visiting inappropriate websites! Do you have a social media policy? Are employees aware of it and have they been trained in its proper application? Is your social media policy aligned with all your other policies and/or collective bargaining agreement(s), the National Labor Relations Act (Section 7 Rights) and/or your state and local labor and employment laws, and the Federal Trade Commission's regulations? Does your social media policy protect individual rights regarding confidentiality and the First Amendment right to Freedom of Speech? If you recruit using social media are you in compliance with the Fair Credit and Reporting Act? Does it protect copyrights, trademarks, intellectual property, and trade secrets? Are your "take down" protocols adequate? Who owns an employee's social media account(s) and what happens when they exit the organization? All this and more will be covered in this webinar so you can protect all stakeholders.
AREA COVERED
- What is Social Media in the workplace context (including blogs and vlogs)?
- The reasons for a Social Media policy.
- The differences around Social Media policy for private and public sector employers.
- Social Media policies and the 1st Amendment (Freedom of Speech)
- Why your current Social Media or related policies may already be exposing your organization to liability.
- The basic elements of a Social Media policy.
- Why and how employee Social media use might be considered “Protected Concerted Activity” by the National Labor Relations Board or similar state law (even for non-union employees).
- How to make sure your Social Media policy (or related policies) do not run afoul of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Fair Trade Act, copyrights and trademarks protections as well as an employee’s ‘Right to Publicity.”
- Recruiting with Social Media
- Social Media Account ownership and “digital Legacy.”
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
All level Managers, Supervisors, Human Resources, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Attorney, and Union Officers/Representatives/Stewards.
- What is Social Media in the workplace context (including blogs and vlogs)?
- The reasons for a Social Media policy.
- The differences around Social Media policy for private and public sector employers.
- Social Media policies and the 1st Amendment (Freedom of Speech)
- Why your current Social Media or related policies may already be exposing your organization to liability.
- The basic elements of a Social Media policy.
- Why and how employee Social media use might be considered “Protected Concerted Activity” by the National Labor Relations Board or similar state law (even for non-union employees).
- How to make sure your Social Media policy (or related policies) do not run afoul of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Fair Trade Act, copyrights and trademarks protections as well as an employee’s ‘Right to Publicity.”
- Recruiting with Social Media
- Social Media Account ownership and “digital Legacy.”
All level Managers, Supervisors, Human Resources, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Attorney, and Union Officers/Representatives/Stewards.
Speaker Profile

Bob Oberstein's career in Human Resources and Labor Relations spans over 48 years. Bob is uniquely qualified in this area having started out as a third-generation Union member who has represented both sides of the labor management table in both the public and private sectors in both the non-union and union workplace.As an Interest Based facilitator he trained and coached parties on how to constructively process their negotiations to a successful conclusion thereby promoting and enhancing their relationship. Bob has also served the labor management community as a neutral fact finder, mediator and arbitrator for multiple organizations and …
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