Originally presented on August 18, 2009
10:30 a.m. to Noon (Pacific)

Order Option       Price   CD Recording Only       $219

BlackBerries, USB drives, iPhones, blogs, Facebook, Twitter—all impossible to imagine even 10 years ago. Communication devices are becoming smaller, faster, and smarter. And the way we communicate is rapidly changing, with electronic communications becoming a greater part of our lives.

And the workplace. These technologies create significant opportunities for employers, but they also create risks in terms of dealing with employee expectations and protecting your company secrets.

You need to be proactive in managing employees' electronic resources and understanding how they communicate, both with one another and with the outside world. Employees have certain privacy rights, and numerous California and federal laws govern how electronic resources may be managed and monitored. Break any of those laws, and you're on the fast track to an expensive lawsuit—not to mention a bunch of unhappy, distrustful employees.

Join us on August 18 for an in-depth 90-minute audio conference all about electronic privacy in the workplace. Our expert—an experienced California labor and employment attorney—will discuss the importance of managing employees' expectations of privacy in the workplace and explain the opportunities and risks associated with monitoring their electronic communications. You'll learn:

• The California and federal rules that govern your electronic monitoring practices
• How to evaluate an employee's "reasonable expectation of privacy" regarding electronic communications in the workplace
• The limits of surveillance on employee communications
• When you may be able to discipline a worker for electronic communications transmitted during off-duty time
• What your electronic communications and technology use policies should say, and how to enforce them and keep them current in light of changing technologies
• Best practices for monitoring phone and email usage and preventing misconduct
• What to do if you suspect a worker is stealing or sharing sensitive data via electronic devices
• The practical impact that recent legal developments have on the federal Stored Communications Act, which could apply to emails, text messages, and other forms of electronic communications

About Your Speaker:

Justin Morello, Esq. is a labor and employment attorney with Littler Mendelson's San Diego office. In addition to litigating in state and federal court on behalf of employers, Morello's practice involves counseling employers to avoid litigation. Morello is a member of Littler's Employee Privacy Group and Unfair Competition and Trade Secret Group.

This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). This program is also a California-specific continuing education activity for PHR-CA and SPHR-CA recertification. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCI's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

The Employer Resource Institute is an approved MCLE Multiple Activity Provider, and this program has been approved for 1.5 hours of MCLE credit by the State Bar of California. For more information, please contact our customer service department at (800) 695-7178.

Bonus Offer

As an additional benefit, you will receive a no-risk trial subscription to Employment Law Compliance for California Supervisors when you register for this Audio Conference (or purchase a CD recording). Each month, you'll receive copies of the current issue to share with your front-line supervisors. If you want to continue to receive the newsletter, simply pay the invoice you will receive in the mail. If you decide the newsletter isn't for you, just write cancel on the invoice and return it. You will owe nothing, and all issues you receive are yours to keep. As with all ERI products, your satisfaction is guaranteed 100%. (Offer good for new subscribers only.)

How Do Audio Conferences Work?

An Audio Conference is remarkably cost-effective and convenient. You participate from your office using a regular telephone. You have no travel costs and no out-of-office time.

Plus, for one low price you can get as many people in your office to participate as you can fit around a speakerphone.

Because the conference is live, you can ask the speakers questions' either on the phone or via e-mail.

With your registration, you also receive conference materials with additional practical information from Employer Resource Institute sent to you via e-mail shortly before the conference.

Why You Can Sign Up To Attend This Event with Confidence

As with all Employer Resource Institute products, you're completely protected. If for any reason you are unsatisfied with this Audio Conference, simply let us know and we will return your entire registration fee.