In a decision that has already stirred substantial controversy, the California Court of Appeal recently held that an employee’s communications to her attorney are not privileged because they took place on her employer’s email system. Privileged communications cannot be discovered or used as evidence in a lawsuit. Continue Reading LAW ALERT: Employee Email Communications with Counsel Not Privileged According to Recent Third District Court of Appeals Decision
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LAW ALERT: The NLRB’s Facebook Case: Employers Should Review Their Policies Dealing With Social Media
By Alden Parker on
The National Labor Relations Board recently created significant uncertainty about the permissible scope of an employer’s social media policy. The Board issued a complaint against an employer who fired an employee for posting negative comments about her supervisor on her Facebook page.
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Ninth Circuit Sides with Employee on Texting Issue: Quan v. Arch Wireless
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Quan v. Arch Wireless involved the use of employer-provided pagers in the Ontario Police Department in California. The official city policy stated that the department had the right to review messages officers sent using the pagers. The policy clearly stated that there was no privacy for any electronic messages at work, including email and text…