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Major Developments in Labor & Employment Law
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018
Slack, Social Media and Self-Deleting Texts

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Eric Meyer

Partner 

Dilworth Paxson LLP
Vilma Martinez

VP & General Counsel 

Avante Group
Kristin Ahr
Of Counsel
Broad & Cassel LLP
Panelists
Agenda
Major policy developments
Implications of technology proliferation in the workplace
Practical considerations and takeaways
Audience Q&A and Conclusion
The Rise of #MeToo
~ Ballard Spahr blog, Dec 22.
Major policy developments
“The winds of change are blowing at the NLRB.”
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“Reasonably construed” standard "Facially neutral” standard**
Workplace rule is unlawful if employee

“reasonably construes” it to be in violation 

of protected activities
Employer’s legitimate justifications
associated with rule will be considered
in instances where rule is neutrally
written.
**See Dec. 14 “Boeing” decision
Then Now
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Then Now
Handbooks found to be in violation “Alternative analysis” should apply**
Policies requiring confidentiality in
investigations, barring employee cameras
and recordings, and protecting profanity
and disparagement of company in certain
instances.
NLRB GC Memo 18-02 says board
should follow existing law, but provide
“alternative analysis” on important
issues.
**See Memorandum GC 18-02:
Mandatory Submissions to Advice
Employees are allowed to use company
email systems on non-work time to engage
in protected activities
“Purple Communications” decision
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And what changes are coming to the EEOC?
Continued stay on pay gap initiative?
Less focus on systemic-focused litigation?
Reduction in workplace oversight?
~Evan Blair, CBO, ZeroFox, speaking to Business Insurance Magazine
Technology proliferation in the workplace
“It’s an epidemic where we like to overshare.”
6 million + users; fastest growing workplace app in history
Telegram: instant-messaging
Slack: enterprise messaging app
More than 15+ billion messages sent daily
WhatsApp: mobile text and voice messaging
1 billion+ active users
The end of email,
the rise of…
“Nothing is a slam dunk anymore”
Ephemeral Messaging Apps
(EMAs)
“Every spoken word isn’t recorded. Why should your texts be?” 

Cyber Dust slogan
For more guidance, see forthcoming opinion in 

Waymo LLC v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al, 17-cv-00939-WHA
Limiting paper trail (compliance) vs. preservation duties (risk)
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Encourages more (and more informal) communication
(Evidentiary) Record kept of “off-the-cuff” comments
Ephemeral communications are hard to preserve
Considerations
~Anxious in Atlanta, “Dear Littler” Blog , Nov. 6
The Rise of #MeToo
“Dear Littler: Is an Employee's #MeToo 

Social Media Post a Harassment Complaint?”
1.7 million tweets in 85 countries in first 24 hours
#MeToo
12 million comments, posts, reactions in first 24 hours
#MeToo Policy Considerations*
Workplace harassment can happen outside the workplace
Sexual harassment isn’t the only form of harassment
Do your employees understand the impact of social media

on their jobs?
*From the Employer Handbook blog, Dec. 6
Practical considerations and takeaways
“Too much information on chat can leave 

employers in the legal lurch.”
~ Rob Lenihan, Business Insurance Magazine, March 6
Preempting a dispute
Take “buyer beware” approach when it comes to in-house

messaging apps
Limit personal communications on work devices

(and vice versa) to the extent possible
Make sure employees understand social media policy
Preparing for an imminent dispute
Assure preservation goes out at first sign litigation is

“reasonably anticipated”
Consult company data map or IT team when identifying 

data to be preserved
Be sure to thoroughly investigate social media
Conducting the investigation
Be sure your efforts are enough to meet the due diligence

required of your insurance carrier
Consider bringing in an objective third-party if 

in-house resources are conflicted
Engage technical resources if you lack expertise, tools to 

handle complex evidentiary issues
Questions
Eric Meyer

Partner 

Dilworth Paxson LLP

emeyer@dilworthlaw.com
Vilma Martinez

VP & General Counsel 

Avante Group
Kristin Ahr
Of Counsel
Broad & Cassel LLP

kahr@broadandcassel.com
Closing The Loop: Logikcull’s
legaltech news and trends blog
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Slack, Social Media and Self-Deleting Texts: Developments in Employment Law

  • 1. Major Developments in Labor & Employment Law Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 Slack, Social Media and Self-Deleting Texts

  • 2. 2 Eric Meyer
 Partner 
 Dilworth Paxson LLP Vilma Martinez
 VP & General Counsel 
 Avante Group Kristin Ahr Of Counsel Broad & Cassel LLP Panelists
  • 3. Agenda Major policy developments Implications of technology proliferation in the workplace Practical considerations and takeaways Audience Q&A and Conclusion The Rise of #MeToo
  • 4. ~ Ballard Spahr blog, Dec 22. Major policy developments “The winds of change are blowing at the NLRB.”
  • 5. 5 “Reasonably construed” standard "Facially neutral” standard** Workplace rule is unlawful if employee
 “reasonably construes” it to be in violation 
 of protected activities Employer’s legitimate justifications associated with rule will be considered in instances where rule is neutrally written. **See Dec. 14 “Boeing” decision Then Now
  • 6. 6 Then Now Handbooks found to be in violation “Alternative analysis” should apply** Policies requiring confidentiality in investigations, barring employee cameras and recordings, and protecting profanity and disparagement of company in certain instances. NLRB GC Memo 18-02 says board should follow existing law, but provide “alternative analysis” on important issues. **See Memorandum GC 18-02: Mandatory Submissions to Advice Employees are allowed to use company email systems on non-work time to engage in protected activities “Purple Communications” decision
  • 7. 7 And what changes are coming to the EEOC? Continued stay on pay gap initiative? Less focus on systemic-focused litigation? Reduction in workplace oversight?
  • 8. ~Evan Blair, CBO, ZeroFox, speaking to Business Insurance Magazine Technology proliferation in the workplace “It’s an epidemic where we like to overshare.”
  • 9. 6 million + users; fastest growing workplace app in history Telegram: instant-messaging Slack: enterprise messaging app More than 15+ billion messages sent daily WhatsApp: mobile text and voice messaging 1 billion+ active users The end of email, the rise of…
  • 10. “Nothing is a slam dunk anymore”
  • 11. Ephemeral Messaging Apps (EMAs) “Every spoken word isn’t recorded. Why should your texts be?” 
 Cyber Dust slogan For more guidance, see forthcoming opinion in 
 Waymo LLC v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al, 17-cv-00939-WHA Limiting paper trail (compliance) vs. preservation duties (risk)
  • 12. 12 Encourages more (and more informal) communication (Evidentiary) Record kept of “off-the-cuff” comments Ephemeral communications are hard to preserve Considerations
  • 13. ~Anxious in Atlanta, “Dear Littler” Blog , Nov. 6 The Rise of #MeToo “Dear Littler: Is an Employee's #MeToo 
 Social Media Post a Harassment Complaint?”
  • 14. 1.7 million tweets in 85 countries in first 24 hours #MeToo 12 million comments, posts, reactions in first 24 hours
  • 15. #MeToo Policy Considerations* Workplace harassment can happen outside the workplace Sexual harassment isn’t the only form of harassment Do your employees understand the impact of social media
 on their jobs? *From the Employer Handbook blog, Dec. 6
  • 16. Practical considerations and takeaways “Too much information on chat can leave 
 employers in the legal lurch.” ~ Rob Lenihan, Business Insurance Magazine, March 6
  • 17. Preempting a dispute Take “buyer beware” approach when it comes to in-house
 messaging apps Limit personal communications on work devices
 (and vice versa) to the extent possible Make sure employees understand social media policy
  • 18. Preparing for an imminent dispute Assure preservation goes out at first sign litigation is
 “reasonably anticipated” Consult company data map or IT team when identifying 
 data to be preserved Be sure to thoroughly investigate social media
  • 19. Conducting the investigation Be sure your efforts are enough to meet the due diligence
 required of your insurance carrier Consider bringing in an objective third-party if 
 in-house resources are conflicted Engage technical resources if you lack expertise, tools to 
 handle complex evidentiary issues
  • 21. Eric Meyer
 Partner 
 Dilworth Paxson LLP
 emeyer@dilworthlaw.com Vilma Martinez
 VP & General Counsel 
 Avante Group Kristin Ahr Of Counsel Broad & Cassel LLP
 kahr@broadandcassel.com
  • 22. Closing The Loop: Logikcull’s legaltech news and trends blog Resources The Employer Handbook: Eric’s award-winning employment law blog Check out a demo of “Instant Discovery” Hi@Logikcull.com