“Take 5: Views You Can Use - April 2012,” written by David W. Garland, a Member of the Firm in Epstein Becker Green’s New York and Newark Offices, discusses a number of topics relevant to employment in the health care industry. The April 2012 issue covers employer’s requests for Facebook access, a new EEOC publication on the rights of disabled… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Social Media & the Workplace
Subscribe to Social Media & the Workplace RSS FeedAre Employer Social Networking Accounts Protectable Trade Secrets?
By: Kara M. Maciel and Matthew Sorensen Social media has become an increasingly important tool for businesses to market their products and services. As the use of social media in business continues to grow, companies will face new challenges with respect to the protection of their confidential information and business goodwill, as several recent federal district… Continue Reading
Physician Data Mining- Fair Credit Reporting Act Compliance
It is readily apparent that electronic media and the internet are making it much easier to collect, organize and maintain data regarding individuals in our society. This is as true with respect to health care employees, and physicians in particular, as it is of anyone else. Information about physicians’ conduct, publications, and interactions with industry,… Continue Reading
Social Media and the On-Going Battle to Protect Patient Information
by Pamela D. Tyner Social media have become de rigueur globally. Today, millions maintain connections with their friends, relatives and business acquaintances via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, blogs and YouTube. Recent studies indicate that social media popularity even predicts polling popularity and the stock market. Translated to the healthcare arena, healthcare facilities and organizations are now trained… Continue Reading
FTC Warns That Background Searches via Mobile App May Violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act
by Jeffrey M. Landes, Susan Gross Sholinsky, Steven M. Swirsky, and Jennifer A. Goldman On January 25, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent warning letters to three companies that market, in total, six mobile phone applications (“Apps”) that provide users with background check reports. In the warning letters, the FTC states that the Apps… Continue Reading
Social Media, the National Labor Relations Board, and Why Health Care Employers Should Be Concerned
Written By: Ana S. Salper Social media has revolutionized how we communicate with one another. From Facebook to Twitter, YouTube to blogs, social networking sites have permeated the workplace in ways that have significant implications for all employers. Social media is both a source for marketing and promoting companies and products as well as an enterprise… Continue Reading
2012 HEAL Briefings for Healthcare and Wellness Executive and HR Professionals – EBG Atlanta Office
A monthly breakfast law briefing and networking series specifically designed for health care and wellness company executives and human resources professionals. This informative series will address labor and employment issues during these challenging times and offer solutions. For additional information and to register, contact Carla Llarena or by tel: (404) 869-5363. February 8, 2012 Today’s OSHA: What Healthcare… Continue Reading
Disruptive Behavior: Abuse in the Healthcare Environment
by Pamela D. Tyner Physicians and healthcare workers devote years to improving the quality of their patients’ lives. Despite the Hippocratic code and compulsory non-retaliation policies, incidents of disruptive behavior from physicians and healthcare workers, though largely shielded from the general public, continue to frequently surface internally at healthcare environments. Amidst recent jarring headlines of workplace… Continue Reading
Union Posting Rule Postponed Three Months
On August 30, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) issued a highly controversial and very pro-labor rule requiring employers to post notices informing employees of their right to join or form a union. The rule was originally supposed to go into effect in November, but was subsequently pushed back to January 31, 2012 as a… Continue Reading