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On allegations of sexual harassment made on social media in Quebec: what employers need to know

Photo of Carl TrudeauBy Carl Trudeau and Antoine Gagnon on Posted in Canada, Québec
Over the last few weeks, several cases of sexual harassment allegations have been posted both openly and anonymously on social media in Quebec. One issue that will surface for employers is how these public allegations should be handled when the actions, comments or gestures stem from one of their own employees. First, provincially regulated employers … Continue reading

The #MeToo Movement: When Employees Take Their Complaints to Social Media

Photo of Matt Heller (US)By Matt Heller (US) on Posted in North America, United States
As we are all aware, the news has been populated with stories concerning allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct, particularly in the entertainment and media industries as well as government institutions. These stories have contributed to the “#MeToo” movement, which originated on Twitter and other social media websites in late 2017 and has since become … Continue reading

Time to update your employee handbook

Photo of Dennis Jackson (US)By Dennis Jackson (US) on Posted in United States
For many employers, the arduous task of reviewing and revising an employee handbook may occur as infrequently as every leap year, or worse, only after a law suit has been filed. However, recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (Board) should cause employers to take a much closer look at their employee policies and … Continue reading

Employees’ rights and obligations relating to the use of social media in France

Photo of Judicaël FouquetBy Judicaël Fouquet on Posted in Data privacy and GDPR, Europe, France
The impact of the use of social media in the workplace has regularly given rise to controversies and debates as how this subject is to be handled by a company’s management. The current state of employment law is still not entirely settled in this respect. It is however possible to provide some guidance on the … Continue reading

Employees’ rights and obligations regarding the use of social media in the UK

Photo of Claire Darbourne (UK)By Claire Darbourne (UK) on Posted in Contracts, Data privacy and GDPR, Europe, UK
The importance of a clear policy on employees’ use of social media  Whilst there is legislation which is relevant to the use of social media by employees in the UK, there is no legislation which specifically governs its use. Consequently, policies on the use of social media, both in and outside the workplace, are encouraged … Continue reading
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