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Developing a Social Media Policy: Clear Guidelines to Prevent or Reduce Employment-Related Problems

Course Description:

Who’s using social media? Well that’s simple…your employees. Think they’re not tweeting, or posting messages on their Facebook wall while at work?  Think again.  

A single post, picture, observation or experience on a social networking site can create far-reaching ethical consequences for the employee and the organization. 

Houston’s, a nationwide restaurant chain, faces fines of over $9,000 to the employees and a pending claim for $120,000 to cover the plaintiffs’ attorney fees for accessing an employee’s private social media page.

Yet, as social media continues to evolve, many companies continue to address problems reactively, as opposed to proactively. They’re handling problems after they arise and are not giving their employees a clear, distinct direction to follow.

As an employer how far can (and should) you go to guide your employees’ social networking activities to prevent or reduce employment-related problems? 

In this 75-mintue audio conference, employment law expert, Merisa Heu Weller of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, will guide you through the tools you need to:

• Establish social media guidelines,
• Communicate those guidelines to your employees, and
• Handle employees who think Big Brother is watching them.

During this need-to-know program, you'll also get the answers to your most pressing questions, including:

• Why does your organization need a social media policy?
• What should a social media policy contain?
• Are there elements a social media policy should not include?
• Monitoring employees’ online behavior: Is it legal?

Featured Faculty:

Merisa Heu-Weller, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Merisa Heu-Weller is an associate in the firm’s Labor and Employment Law Practice Group. Her practice largely consists of employment litigation, labor arbitration, and defending employers in connection with charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, state civil rights agencies, and National Labor Relations Board.  Ms. Heu-Weller is a contributing author to a national human resources blog, Compensation Today.  She also writes articles and speaks on issues involving social media in the workplace.

MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE:

We're so confident you'll get what you want out of this conference that we'll refund every penny if you're not completely satisfied. No questions asked! It's 100% risk-free!

Pricing:

Your CD recording includes the complete audio conference presentation, audience Q&A and presentation materials.

APPROVED FOR RECERTIFICATION CREDIT:

HRCI - Receive 1.25 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. "The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit."

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