Can I ask my employees/job applicants for passwords to their Facebook account? InSouth Carolina, employers are still allowed to ask for this information. However, as of January 2013, there are six (6) different states where this is prohibited. Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Delaware, California and New Jersey all have new laws taking effect this year that prohibit employers… Continue Reading
Making Your Employment Policies NLRB-Compliant for Social Media & Contacting the Media or Government Agencies
This article can also be found in the latest Employment Answers Quarterly e-newsletter I actually really like my law firm, but if I wanted to say I hated it, the NLRB would protect me. In the most recent decision issued November 14, 2012, the NLRB attacked a company for having one policy that prohibits employees… Continue Reading
Social Media – Revise Your Policy If It Says This
If you have a provision similar to the one below in any of your employee agreements, handbooks, etc. or are considering including one, make sure you read the rest of this article. Any communication transmitted, stored or displayed electronically must comply with the policies outlined in {Insert your Company Name} Employee Agreement. Employees should… Continue Reading
