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August 29, 2014
Protecting Your Employees (And Your Company's Image) Online
Social media allows individuals to post anonymously, which can have many benefits, but unfortunately, can also be used for harm. Websites and social media platforms such as Twitter and Jezebel have vowed to take remedial action to prevent inappropriate or harmful materials from being posted, but in doing so, do they violate freedom of speech?
In an article appearing in JD Supra, Lindsey Hogan, labor and employment associate at Faegre Baker Daniels, expands this question from websites to employers. She explained how employers can combat harassment occurring among employees on social media.
"Social media-focused harassment can occur as quickly as when one employee posts an inappropriate remark about a personal photo or status update on a co-worker's site," Hogan said. "The best and most effective way an employer can combat social media-focused harassment is through education and training on what behavior the company will and will not find acceptable."
In an article appearing in JD Supra, Lindsey Hogan, labor and employment associate at Faegre Baker Daniels, expands this question from websites to employers. She explained how employers can combat harassment occurring among employees on social media.
"Social media-focused harassment can occur as quickly as when one employee posts an inappropriate remark about a personal photo or status update on a co-worker's site," Hogan said. "The best and most effective way an employer can combat social media-focused harassment is through education and training on what behavior the company will and will not find acceptable."
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