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Conducting Discovery in Discrimination Claims; Are Social Networking Sites Like Facebook Off-Limits or Untapped Treasure Trove?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Litigation

A fascinating article yesterday in Law.com entitled "Are Social Networking Sites Discoverable?" is well-worth a read to any company involved in litigating against former or even current employees. While the authors write in the context of a product liability case, the premise and subject is equally applicable to claims involving employees as well as the… Continue Reading

Court Rejects Challenge By Teacher Fired for Alleged Inappropriate Conduct on MySpace

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Litigation

Sometimes I feel like a broken record (though in today’s world, perhaps that should be updated to "corrupted music file").  For a while now, it’s been apparent to most of us that employees continue to do silly things with e-mail and their social networking pages.  Add a recent case in Connecticut to the list of cases where individuals are… Continue Reading

Using Social Networking Sites for Employment Screening; Is there a Right Answer?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

Over the last couple of days, an interesting debate has emerged about whether employers should use social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace to "screen" potential employees. One corner, supported by the Delaware Employment Law Blog, argues that there are some real and tangible benefits to using the sites, as long as they are used… Continue Reading