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Web 2.0 and the Workplace

About the Program

Web 2.0 is replete with risks and rewards for employers. In this webinar we will reveal the impact and importance of social media on critical terms and conditions of employment; explore ways you can lawfully navigate the blogosphere; identify – and help you avoid – employment liability landmines, and understand the legal and human resources impact of Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter on hiring, firing, and discipline. You will learn how lawfully to use internet tools to manage your employees, assess why you need a social media policy and how to create one that fits your company and its employees. You will also learn about the significant legal liability related to employee's use of portable electronic devices both from a distracted driving and a wage and hour standpoint.

Agenda

• Web 2.0: It’s Everywhere and Impacts Everyone • The Costs to Employers (Lost Productivity, Damaged Reputation, PR Nightmares) • Risks and Rewards of Monitoring Employee Online Use • Legal Risks of Using Web 2.0 Tools to Discipline and Manage Employees • Privacy and Protected Speech • Reference Giving, Negligent Hiring, and Defamation • Discrimination and Harassment • Running Afoul of Other State and Federal Statutes • Social Networking Policies (Creation and Enforcement) • The Pros, Cons, and Best Practices of “Cyber-Vetting” Applicants • The Risks of Technology and Electronic Devices • Liability for Distracted Driving • Emailing "On the Clock"

Registration

Cost for this seminar is $49 for IMA members and clients of Ogletree Deakins, and $69 for nonmembers/nonclients. For questions, please contact Angie Glass at aglass@imaweb.com or at 800-462-7762, ext. 237.

Other Notes

Presenter Jan Michelsen concentrates her practice in counseling and defending management in various labor and employment law matters, including employment discrimination litigation, EEOC charges and complaints, sexual harassment, the ADEA, the ADA, the FMLA, WARN, in federal and state courts and before regulatory agencies. She also counsels in the area of employment contract disputes, employee privacy issues, electronic communications, wage and hour issues, wrongful discharge claims, and other state tort claims, such as defamation. She is involved in labor/management relations; union avoidance training and campaigns; arbitrations; and proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board. She provides a wide range of employers with timely, practical advice on discipline, termination, reasonable accommodation, FMLA compliance. Jan also conducts employment audits, reviews employee handbooks, works with clients to develop effective, enforceable personnel policies, and offers training to supervisors and managers on avoiding litigation and unionization. Jan is ranked AV by Martindale-Hubbell legal directory, the highest rating possible for her legal ability and ethical standards. Jan has written and lectured on labor and employment law topics, providing practical advice to help human resources professionals and in-house attorneys manage their workforce and avoid litigation. Prior to her legal career, Jan directed communications, strategic planning, and marketing functions as Director of Business Development at Indiana University Medical Center.

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