EEOC Social Media Meeting – Old Framework Applied To New Issues, Or Something Else?

Yesterday, the EEOC held a public meeting entitled Social Media In The Workplace: Examining Implications for Equal Employment Opportunity Law.  The Commissioners welcomed five individuals to testify regarding how the ever-changing social media platforms impact the workplace in areas such as recruitment and hiring, harassment, records retention, and litigation.  The meeting was intended to be an information gathering session for the EEOC rather than a signal that the EEOC would consider adopting guidance regarding an employer’s use of social media information.

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