“From the Office to Cyberspace: Workplace Violence in the Twenty-First Century” Article Published by DRI

Gordon & Rees Partner Diane Krebs and Associate Jamie Haar authored an article, “From the Office to Cyberspace: Workplace Violence in the Twenty-First Century,” published in the January 2017 issue of DRI’s magazine, For The Defense.

In their article, Krebs and Haar, both members of Gordon & Rees’s Employment Practice Group, offer key legal considerations for employers on how to navigate workplace violence and bullying  in today’s social media-heavy world.

The article discusses the many forms of workplace violence and bullying, with a particular focus on workplace cyberbullying, as well as identifies legal implications and an employer’s potential liability. Among other things, the article discusses the privacy concerns implicated by the Stored Communications Act to assist employers in crafting their investigatory procedures.

To read the full article, click here.