In South African law, there is no specific legislation regulating the use of social media. That being said, it is by no means an unregulated area – there are a variety of intersecting laws that will apply to the use of social media in the work place. Given the pervasive nature of social media and … Continue reading Social Media Policy for the Workplace
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Navigating compliance: Employee rights and social media policies
As we navigate our way through new media compliance, an issue that is set to continue in its development in 2013 will be the legality and content of corporate social media policies; particularly insofar as employee / employer rights are concerned.In the United States, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is the independent body responsible … Continue reading Navigating compliance: Employee rights and social media policies
Who owns your Twitter followers?
At first blush, this seems a relatively straight forward question to answer in a legal context. However, when you add into the mix a company-run twitter account, differing employment arrangements, lack of a commercial agreement between the parties, revenues generated off the back of a Twitter following, blog traffic and advertising revenues that rely on … Continue reading Who owns your Twitter followers?
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