Overview

Most employers worldwide have social media policy. Social media policies and social media guidelines have become an essential in the modern workplace. But most do not withstand NLRB scrutiny.

  • Deliver an irrefutable business case for instituting a stand alone social media policy
  • Best practices for developing and getting approval for corporate social media policies
  • Drafting lawful, NLRB compliant social media policies based on the latest rulings
  • Attract and retain top-notch talent and execute sustainable employee advocacy programs
  • Includes our exclusive, customizable Social Media Policy Template to get you started

Federal Law Protects Workers Rights to Discuss Wages, Hours & Working Conditions on Social Media

Learn how to draft a fair, responsible social networking policy that encourages personnel to share the organization’s news and information online. Provide employees with clear-cut, easy-to follow social media guidelines to help them distinguish between what they can and can’t share on social networks.

In this course, we would cover the following:

1. Intro

  • Overview
  • Agenda
  • Business Case for Social Media Policy
  • Scalability & Discoverability
  • Updating Existing Policies

2. Policy Development

  • Building a Stakeholder Coalition
  • Risks and Opportunities
  • Circulating Drafts for Review

3. Drafting

  • Ambiguity
  • Clarity
  • Anatomy of a Social Media Policy
  • Policy Statement
  • Policy Objectives
  • Guiding Principles
  • Disclosure & Transparency
  • Contractors & Agencies
  • Disclaimers
  • Compensation & Incentives
  • Respectfulness & Diplomacy
  • Trade Secrets
  • Security
  • During Emergencies
  • Legal Matters

4. Case Studies

  • US Dept. of Defense
  • 5. Other Issues
  • Policing Policy
  • Instituting Values
  • Multiple Policies
  • Training

6. Supplemental Resources

  • Follow up Resources