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Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak to the IASA Northeastern Conference on a favorite topic of mine of late — Privacy and Data Breaches in the workplace. Of course, that sounds kinda of boring. So my presentation is actually called the title of this post: “The Rise of Smartphone Fueled, Social Media Addicted Workplace Zombies.” Much catchier right? Speaking before the Insurance Accounting & Systems Association (IASA) Northeastern Chapter at their 54th Annual Regional Conference was great fun though. In my talk, I highlighted items like Business E-mail Compromise scams, Ransomware, and yes, even workplace zombies. What do I mean by that? Well, too many of us (including me at times) stare at our phones and sometimes respond to e-mails or click without thinking.  (Think Before You Click would make the name of a good book; fortunately, I wrote a chapter in that very book a while back.) Protecting workplace data IS about thinking. It’s about protecting ...

Are you looking for something new to end the year with? Then I have two quick links to share with you this morning. First, on December 7 from noon to 1 pm (ET, of course), I, along with Eric Meyer (The Employer Handbook Blog), Jeff Nowak (FMLA Insights), Jon Hyman (Ohio Employer’s Law Blog), Robin Shea (Employment & Labor Insider), and our fearless moderator, Suzanne Lucas (Evil HR Lady) will present  The 2017 Employment Law Year in Review . The event is  free , but  space is limited . Register now for our one-hour recap of all the big employment-law and HR-compliance news of 2017, along with some practical tips to help you prepare your workplace for 2018. Click here to register:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5767568894289723906 Second, I’ve gotten an early listen to a brand-new podcast, entitled “Hostile Work Environment.” Set up by two employment lawyers who have a great sense of humor and a terrific ability to tell a s...

Did you ever have an employee post a status update from his termination meeting with HR? I wrote about it a few years ago.  It seemed shocking then, and if anything, we’ve only seemed to be shocked more and more as each new tweet or blog post gets distributed with some outrageous behavior from an employee (or sometimes an employer!). It used to be that companies would have weeks, if not days, to respond to publicity.  Now, it’s hours or even minutes. Companies want to preserve their culture and reputation — and their corresponding products and services — more than ever. One misstep can get the online outrage machine going.  heck, even McDonalds’ got into a online snafu when it released (and then promptly sold out of) a unique retro szechuan sauce. This Thursday, my colleague Jarad Lucan and I will be talking about these issues at our annual Labor & Employment Fall Seminar.  It’s nearly sold out, but you can still see about regi...

Before I talk about some developments, I wanted to share a story about David Lat – the founder of the Above The Law blog. He remains hospitalized in serious condition according to a report, still fighting COVID-19 and battling for his life.  (Saturday Update: He’s out of ICU!) He’s just 44 years old with a 2 year old son. I had one of my first encounters with the Above the Law blog way back in December 2007.  It was, frankly, exciting that my little employment law blog that I had just started a few months prior — got a shoutout.  My traffic spiked and I felt strangely validated.  I had other cites too over the years – and David couldn’t be more kind about it. Since that time, our paths have crossed multiple times. Five years ago, I had the opportunity to do a panel discussion with David on technology and the law. And he was as kind in person as you would hope. He had taken a train from NY to attend and shared his stories.  It...

As we head into the weekend and look to unwind from another difficult week, it’s time to discuss another (not-quite-as) serious issue as the pandemic. I used to think that Katherine Hepburn was the most famous performer from Connecticut. However, my teenager tells me during this Stay-at-Home period that I’m wrong: It is Charli D’Amelio. If you have a teenager, you know what I’m talking about. For the rest of you, let me explain and explain why I’m convinced that employers still worried about Facebook or even Snapchat are chasing yesterday’s “ghost”. (I’m not quite as convinced that Charli > Katherine, however.) You may know that Facebook lost its popularity with teens in the early 2010s with many flocking to Snapchat.  You may not know that Snapchat is no longer where all the teenagers are now hanging out. TikTok is this year’s social media standout and the undisputed star of this pandemic stay-at-home culture. (My wife...

Influencer advertising is on the rise. In response to this, regulators have issued a joint guide on advertising laws and rules. We discuss perspectives in this brief video on how brands can successfully navigate using influencers and what happens when employees post about work on social media.