Government in the Age of Social Media

Objectives

»» Identify legal issues associated with using social media to gather information

»» Establish how an employer can effectively design and implement a written social media policy

Description

Social media is the source of all information.  For a governmental employer it is a double-edged sword.  On one side, it provides municipal employers with a wealth of information about prospective and current employees.  On the flip side, it can create tremendous legal issues.  This workshop identifies these legal issues and will provide you with important tools for ensuring that social media is more helpful than harmful in employment relationships.  Issues to be discussed include privacy, use of social media in hiring, use of social media in nonunion and unionized work environment, social media evidence, and the use of social media in workplace investigations.  This workshop may also address any new legislation affecting an employer’s ability to access an individual’s social media webpage.