My Space or Your Space: Workplace Privacy in the Age of Electronic Communication

SHRM 2011 Annual Conference
This program analyzes the practical use and impact of social networking in the workplace highlighting both opportunities and challenges for employers.

Track: Employment Law & Legislation

This session will share what every employer needs to know in the electronic age. We will review steps you can take in addressing the myriad of legal issues relating to electronic media. Topics covered include the common risks of internet searches, how you can use information from these sites in making employment decisions, and emerging trends and cases.

Date(s) & Time(s): 
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 10:00am to 11:15am
Presenter: 

Chad P. Richter

Chad P.
Richter

Chad Richter is a Partner with Jackson Lewis, LLP. Chad practices exclusively in the area of management-side employment and labor law. Chad serves on the SHRM Employee Relations Expertise Panel and was appointed to serve on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Advisory Board for 2010 and 2011. Chad is a frequent speaker and author to various affiliate chapters of SHRM located throughout the United States. Chad also serves on the Midwest Chapter Board of the American Teleservices Association and is national chairman of the ATA’s Labor Relations Forum.

Cynthia Sandoval

Cynthia
Sandoval
Cynthia S. Sandoval is a Partner in Jackson Lewis LLP’s Orange County office. She has dedicated her entire legal career to the practice of employment law/litigation. Ms. Sandoval regularly defends clients against claims pertaining to numerous employment issues, including, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, leaves of absence and reasonable accommodation. She has also represented clients in connection with wage and hour issues including meal and rest periods, misclassification, and overtime compensation. In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. Sandoval counsels employers on their personnel policies including anti-harassment, equal employment opportunity, leave of absence, vacation policies, and wage and hour issues. Ms. Sandoval also provides training seminars on numerous employment matters including hiring practices, how to avoid wrongful termination, leave issues, wage and hour traps for the unwary, sexual harassment and discrimination (in both English and Spanish). Ms. Sandoval received her B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1993. In 1997, she received her J.D. from Golden Gate University, where she was a Merit Scholar.
Location: 
Hilton Ballroom A
Amount of Credit: 
1.25
Credit Type: 
HR Credit
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