The use of communication technologies have exploded at work. While the Internet has become indispensable in today's workplace - 90 million US workers send over one billion e-mail messages a day - newer technologies, such as instant messaging and social networks have created new and perplexing legal issues for employers. This live 3-hour seminar led by John Sarno, Esq. will provide an up-to-date summary of this important and evolving area of HR law. Cases that will be covered include:
- City of Ontario v. Quon: “Sexting” at work.
- American Medical Response of Connecticut, NLRB: Legally protected employee speech on the Internet.
- Roe v. City of San Diego: Off duty Internet porn.
- Smyth v. Pillsbury: Discharging employee over hostile email.
- Blakey v. Continental Airways: Sex harassment on the Internet.
- Fraser v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company: Reading stored emails.
- Galante v. Board of Review, Department of Labor and Foxtons, Inc : Ineligibility for unemployment because of Internet misuse.
- Doe v. XYZ Company: Employer liability for child pornography.
- Stengart v. Loving Care Agency: Attorney-client emails sent from work.
- Zungoli v. UPS.: Employee refusal to log onto Company Intranet.
- Cherry v. Sunoco, Inc.: Employee refusal to post photo on Company Intranet.
- Wiegand v. Motiva Enterprises: “Racist” off duty Internet use.
Speaker:
John Sarno
Location:
EANJ Training Room
30 W. Mount Pleasant Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
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Time:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
(registration at 8:30 AM)
Registration Fee:
EANJ Members: $95
Non Members: $135
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Substitutions are permitted, however in order to meet program commitments, cancellations made less than two (2) full working days before the program date or "no-shows", must be charged the full registration fee.
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