September
Chapter Meeting
September 15,
2010
“MySpace” Or Your Space – What Every Employer Should Know About Social Networking in the Workplace
Presented
by Misti Mukherjee
Social media applications such as blogs, social networking, and video sharing have surged in popularity over the past few years, and, in one form or another, are now used by employees in almost every workplace. Forward-thinking companies across the globe are embracing social networking sites and blogs for, among other things, branding, client development and service, research, recruiting, and to improve employee engagement. Social media use also poses risks for employers, such as employees sharing confidential company information, disparaging their employers and co-workers, or posting embarrassing videos recorded in the workplace. As social media use continues to expand, companies of all types and sizes will face questions regarding employers’ and employees’ respective rights and responsibilities. This program is designed to help guide employers through the various laws and other issues that come into play when employees use—or misuse—social media.
Misti Mukherjee Misti Mukherjee is a Partner in the Jackson Lewis Washington, D.C. Region office. After graduating from the Honors Program at the University of Texas, Ms. Mukherjee received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas Law School. Since entering private practice in 1991, Ms. Mukherjee has represented employees in a wide range of labor and employment law matters.
Ms. Mukherjee was recently named by Virginia Lawyer's Media as one of the 2010 "Influential Women of Virginia." Every year since 2006, Ms. Mukherjee has been designated by Law and Politics magazine as a "Super Lawyer" for Employment & Labor Law in Virginia and Washington, D.C., and in 2010, she was listed as one of their "Top 25 Women Attorneys" in Virginia. Ms. Mukherjee has repeatedly been named to Virginia's Labor and Employment “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business Magazine. In December 2008, she was a Virginia “Legal Elite” top-10 vote getter, statewide, in the labor and employment category. In November 2008, she was recognized as a Washington, D.C. “Smart Lawyer” by Washington Smart CEO magazine. Ms. Mukherjee is a frequent and popular speaker on the topics of employment law and human resource trends and developments.
Ms. Mukherjee partners with her clients to develop creative and strategic solutions on a wide range of employment law issues, including employment discrimination, performance counseling, wage-hour law, discipline, termination, mass layoffs, family and medical leave, disability accommodation, defamation, COBRA, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. She negotiates and drafts agreements related to executive employment, equal compensation, consulting, confidentiality, restrictive covenants, and severance. She advises executive management, human resource professionals, and in-house counsel on the development, implementation, and enforcement of personnel policies and risk-management tools. Ms. Mukherjee also is a sought-after trainer of human resource professionals, executives, and line managers regarding best practices and policies, and on compliance with the ever-changing landscape of employment laws. Her clients include businesses, non-profit organizations, and trade associations.
Ms. Mukherjee currently sits on the Board of Northern Virginia Family Services and has been a leader in many other professional and community organizations, including the Executive Women’s Roundtable, Inc., the HR Leadership Forum, and the Northern Virginia Family Service CARE (Companies as Responsive Employers) Awards Advisory Board. She has twice served as a Judge for the HR Leadership Awards of Greater Washington, she is a Past President of the Madeira School Alumnae Association, she is a Trustee of the Madeira School, and she serves on Marymount University’s Reston Campus Advisory Board. She also sings soprano with the gospel choir, Mosaic Harmony.
Ms. Muherhjee, her husband, and their daughters reside in Oak Hill, Virginia.
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NEW LOCATION
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SHRM
Foundation 50-50 Raffle
| Each month
we raise funds for the SHRM
Foundation
with a 50-50 raffle. Tickets are $1.00 each or 7 for $5.00. The winner
gets 50% of the total collected and 50% goes to the Foundation. |
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Donation:
Dulles SHRM continues to support the needs of the Embry Rucker Shelter
for the homeless in our
community. Their highest needs are cash and gift cards to local area
stores (like Target) - amounts in $10, $15 or $20.
Register HERE
Meeting
Date:
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Where:
Reston Hyatt***
New
location for 2010! ***
1800 Presidents St
Reston, VA 20190
Directions: 
Registration/Networking: 5:15 - 6:00 p.m.
Dinner/ Business: 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Program: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Door Prizes/ 50-50/
Wrap-Up: 8:00 - 8:10 p.m.
Online Registration Price:
MEMBERS - $40, NONMEMBERS - $55.
Payment by credit card (VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover) is available online and is our preferred method of payment.
Avoid the line, pay online!
Payment by credit card (VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover), check, or cash is also available at the door.
Walk-in Registration Price: MEMBERS - $50, NONMEMBERS - $65.
Payment by credit card (VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover), check, or cash is available at the door.
Avoid the line, and increased registration fee - register AHEAD & pay online!
No shows will be
billed unless a cancellation email to
registration@dullesshrm.org is
received by 5:00 pm Friday prior to
the meeting.
