When: Thursday, September 18, 2008
1:00 – 2:15 p.m. ET
Cost: $197
Today’s brave new world of MySpace, blogs, Google, and IMs has led to a scary new world for your organization. E-mail and the Web are creating shocking new legal risks for U.S. employers:
- A flight attendant is fired for posting risqué pictures of herself in uniform. She sues. Was that free speech?
- A Cisco Systems blogger faced a libel lawsuit for disparaging a competitor. Should Cisco have embraced his blogging or shut him down?
- A job applicant is rejected after a Google search reveals a “brandishing weapons” conviction. Did HR expose the company to a potential lawsuit?
Where’s the line between prudent monitoring and invasion of privacy? Are sexy or violent postings mere “venting” – or a warning of workplace danger? These are the problems that experts are debating … and that attorneys are litigating.
On Sept. 18, learn about the new risks created by the Information Age – and the best strategies to avoid them – in an informative audioconference presented by the National Institute of Business Management: MySpace, Your Liability.
This unique interactive event will provide you with definitive, practical answers to the challenges you’re dealing with, including:
- The 5 reasons why you MUST put limits on employees’ blogs
- When is employee blogging considered free speech … and when is it libel? (A 5-question test will let you know)
- How the National Labor Relations Act applies in the virtual world
- Can you fire workers if they post embarrassing (but true) details about your company?
- The 7 essential elements to include in your employee blog and web site policy
- The 6 steps to safeguarding your organization against today’s online legal threats
In addition to providing an in-depth review of all these topics and more, our presenter will also address all your questions in a comprehensive Q&A session. Imagine what it would cost you to ask a lawyer these questions in his office!
And because this is an audioconference, there is no limit to the number of attendees you can invite to sit in, including your HR team … top management … in-house AND outside counsel … and employees throughout the organization.
You owe it to your employees to provide a safe workplace, and to protect their rights to free speech and free expression. But you’ve also got to protect your company’s reputation and trade secrets. MySpace, Your Liability provides detailed advice on how to do both – effectively and legally. Register TODAY!
About the Presenter:
John J. Coleman, Esq., is a partner at Burr & Forman LLP in the firm's Labor & Employment Law section. He writes, speaks and counsels clients on everything from personnel policies to regulatory compliance to emerging technology employment law issues. John's trial experience includes the successful defense of employers in more than 50 trials. John is a Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, and was recognized by SuperLawyers in 2008 as among the top fifty lawyers in the state in all specialties. He's been listed in every edition of Best Lawyers in America since 1993, and in every edition of Chambers USA America's Leading Business Lawyers since its inception. John received his J. D. magna cum laude from Duke University.
Who Should Attend:
Employees across your organization can benefit from this Audio Conference:
- HR professionals
- Executives
- Supervisors and managers
- Business owners
Remember, because this is an Audio Conference, you and your entire staff can attend in the comfort of your office or conference room for one low price! You may include as many people with you as you wish, but additional registrations will be required for multiple phone lines. We look forward to having you at the event.
When: Thursday, September 18, 2008
1:00 – 2:15 p.m. ET
Cost: $197
Can't Attend? Buy the Event CD!
Can't make the Audio Conference? No problem.
Order a CD copy of the event, which will include the Q&A session.
You can enjoy it on your schedule for only $197. Click on the link or call (800) 543-2055.
Note: The event CD will be mailed out first class, approximately one week after the event date.
