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Technology & Science

Feb. 1, 2011

Monitoring and Regulating Employee Conduct in the Age of Social Media Web Sites

To what extent can an employer regulate conduct during non-working hours? By Scott A. Freedman and Jessica A. Barajas of Morris Polich & Purdy LLP.


By Scott A. Freedman and Jessica A. Barajas


Technology should rightly be considered a double-edged sword for employers. On one hand, the Internet provides an employer with a seemingly limitless amount of information regarding current and potential employees at his or her fingertips. On the other hand, the enhanced ability to investigate an employee's background and conduct has created a legal minefield for employers: Should employers monitor or regulate empl...

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