Labor and Employment Law Issues Related to Social Networking

• Identification of social media
• Why social networking has become the human resource professional's latest friend
• Why social networking has become the human resource professional's latest enemy
• The National Labor Relations Board's position on disciplining employees for statement made on social networking sites
• The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's position on social networking
• The Federal Trade Commission's guidelines regarding businesses using social media for endorsement purposes
• What GINA says about social networking and obtaining employees' genetic information
• When employee statements can violate HIPAA
• When can a human resource professional use information on social networking sites in conducting background checks
• What policies you should consider to protect your company from inappropriate comments on social networking sites
• How to protect your company's reputation from the disgruntled ex-employee who takes to social networking sites for revenge