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Oct. 12, 2010

Dialing Into the Modern Workplace

Dealing with social media use in the workplace, is anything private? By Michael A. Sands and Sheeva J. Ghassemi-Vanni of Fenwick & West.

Michael A. Sands

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Sheeva J. Ghassemi-Vanni

Fenwick & West LLP

Email: sghassemi@fenwick.com

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By Michael A. Sands and Sheeva J. Ghassemi-Vanni


While the names and circumstances in the following hypothetical are fictitious, the actions may not be. The difficult truth is that all of this and more goes on in the modern workplace, more than anyone would care to admit. The use and abuse of social media Web sites and technology raises serious issues for employers and employees alike.


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