Health Care & Social Media: Best Practice HR Policies
A multi-practice team of Drinker Biddle lawyers held the first webinar in a two-part series today, discussing social media's impact on the health care industry. The webinar covered labor & employment issues, developing social media policies and the practical implication of enforcing those policies.
Couldn't make our Social Media webinar today? We're live Tweeting. Join the conversation at #dbrhealth.- This was the first time we live Tweeted a webinar. Darren Cahr, @legallysocial, drove the conversation online while presenting with fellow partners Jennifer Breuer and Stephanie Dodge Gournis.
So, why are we talking about this?
The business of healthcare is privacy intensive -- #sm use is not. Thus, employee use of social media creates unique risks #dbrhealth- Social media is a broad source of information for future litigation - discovery can become far richer (and more troubling) #dbrhealth
RT @MikeBoehmer57: 74% of employees say it's easy to damage a company's reputation on social media #dbrhealth
Social media has become the "smoking gun" in all types of litigation. #dbrhealth- Employment issues in the #sm context are rife in the healthcare space, as they are in other orgs #dbrhealth
- Use of #sm by employees of healthcare orgs is widespread, but employers must understand how those employees view it #dbrhealth
On Social Media's Importance to the Workforce
- #facebook is more important than dating, music or going to a party for young employees. Should you friend your co-workers? #dbrhealth
- Social media is incredibly important to our employees, says Jennifer Breuer. 2 of 5 would take lower pay job w/ flex to use #dbrhealth
- 7 out of 10 employees admit to violating IT policies? Does this surprise you? #dbrhealth
- 40% of iPhone users would rather give up their toothbrush for a week than their smartphone. #dbrhealth
On Social Media's Impact With the Employer
- Employers lose about a billion dollars a year because of employee misuse of computers #dbrhealth
- Stephanie Dodge Gournis: More employees coming in to HR with info about co-workers misdeeds on social media #dbrhealth
RT @legallysocial: Employees are coming to HR saying "can you believe what X just posted on Facebook" - what should employers do? #dbrhealth- Pre-employment screening is the primary issue for HR. 22% employers screen applicants using social networking sites. #dbrhealth
Password Protected?
- Will you collect (and keep!) #sm information in the employment process? #dbrhealth
- Divide responsiblities in the hiring process when dealing with #sm information - have a policy/guidelines #dbrhealth
- NLRB taking strict view of what is "protected activity" by employees on #sm sites #dbrhealth
