Social Media Policy Developing Guidelines for Organizations and Employees
Dec 05, 2014
Social Media PolicyDeveloping Guidelines for
Organizations and Employees
TRENDSMobile remains the
Message
Developing a Social Media Policy
Your Social Media Policy Should be a Reflection of Your Code of Ethics
Your Social Media Policy Should Focus on the Goals of the Company,
Not the Actions of Employees
Your Social Media Policy Should be Explicit & Public (Internal & External)
A Code of Ethics(Federal Association of Digital Economy)
RESPECT: Respect our users and their opinions and pay attention to a
respectful exposure to players among themselves.
OBJECTIVITY: Welcome relevant content and objective criticism.
ACCESSIBILITY: Respond quickly and appropriately to direct questions,
suggestions and criticism.
A Code of Ethics(Federal Association of Digital Economy)
CREDIBILITY: Stand behind public statements and opinions in all
conscience for transparency and credibility.
HONESTY: Deal with errors openly and do not conceal them.
LEGAL: Respect the rights of our users as well as the rights of
uninvolved third parties, in particular copyrights, privacy rights and data protection.
Match Goals
Communicating Confidential Information
● Make sure someone needs to know.
● Develop a healthy suspicion.
● Watch what you say.
- Target Corporation
Match Goals
Communicating Confidential Information
● Make sure someone needs to know.
● Develop a healthy suspicion.
● Watch what you say.(NLRB: "unlawful")
- Target Corporation
Match GoalsUSE GOOD JUDGMENT ABOUT WHAT YOU SHARE
● Respect proprietary information and content...have the owner’s permission.
● Get permission before posting photos, video,quotes or personal information of anyone other than you online.
● Do not incorporate [Employer] logos, trademarks or other assets in your posts.
- Motor Vehicle Manufacturer
Match GoalsUSE GOOD JUDGMENT ABOUT WHAT YOU SHARE
● Respect proprietary information and content...have the owner’s permission.
● Get permission before posting photos, video,quotes or personal information of anyone other than you online.
● Do not incorporate [Employer] logos, trademarks or other assets in your posts.
(NLRB: "unlawful") - Motor Vehicle Manufacturer
Match GoalsOTHER [EMPLOYER] POLICIES THAT APPLY
● Think carefully about ‘friending’ co-workers... Communications with co-workers on such sites that would be inappropriate in the workplace are also inappropriate online...
● [Employer’s] Social Media Policy will be administered in compliance with applicable laws and regulations (including Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act).
- Motor Vehicle Manufacturer
Match GoalsOTHER [EMPLOYER] POLICIES THAT APPLY
● Think carefully about ‘friending’ co-workers... Communications with co-workers on such sites that would be inappropriate in the workplace are also inappropriate online...
● [Employer’s] Social Media Policy will be administered in compliance with applicable laws and regulations (including Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act).
(NLRB: "unlawful") - Motor Vehicle Manufacturer
Be Explicit
● Rules on Using Social Media Technology Are Overbroad
● Rules that are ambiguous to their application to Section 7 of the NLRA are unlawful.
● A "Savings Clause" does not cure the ambiguities of overbroad rules.
- NLRB (5/30/2012)
"Don't Be Stupid"