First Friday - March 7, 2014 - PRIVACY & TECHNOLOGY

Social Media: Crafting a Lawful but Effective Policy -- Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are powerful tools but the rewards are not without risk. Scrutiny of workplace social media policies and new decisions are emerging monthly. Are you caught up on the latest developments? This First Friday will offer a review of the National Labor Relations Board's recent enforcement, examine subsequent decisions interpreting those guidelines and provide insights on crafting and implementing effective policies while safeguarding legal compliance.
What About Equipment -- In an effort to save resources, an increasing number of companies are implementing bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies, allowing employees to use their own devices during work hours. What type of privacy should employees expect when using their devices during work hours? What about when they use company devices to access their email and social media accounts? Our speaker will explore the line between employers’ rights to know and employees’ rights to privacy. In addition, it will examine laws and regulations regarding privacy in the workplace, what employees can expect and how employers can avoid litigation. It will also explain best practices for terminating access to data when an employee leaves your company

Our speaker will be Kathie Caminiti a partner in the New Jersey office of labor and employment law firm Fisher & Phillips. She has extensive experience handling employment litigation matters, ranging from individual plaintiff discrimination claims to class actions. Kathie has successfully defended cases alleging civil rights violations, race, sex, age and handicap discrimination, sexual harassment, whistle-blowing, wrongful discharge and retaliation. She has obtained favorable outcomes for clients in wage and hour matters, including class and collective actions under the FLSA and various state laws. Kathie has also defended employers and financial institutions in ERISA cases, including class actions, seeking severance, pension and health and welfare benefits, as well as trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation. Kathie counsels her clients on compliance with the law in such areas as Family and Medical Leave, employment discrimination, disability law, wrongful termination, reductions in force, sexual harassment, wage & hours and issues related to hiring independent contractors and interns. She also assists clients in their liability prevention efforts by conducting employee training, preparing handbooks and implementing policies. As a member of the firm’s Education Practice Group, Kathie regularly provides advice to a number of private educational institutions regarding employee, student and Board issues. . Kathie earned her J.D. from Boston College Law School and her B.A. from Rutgers College.
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