(November 21, 2011, Boston, MA) - Sheehan Phinney shareholder, Mark J. Ventola will be speaking at the North Shore Chamber of Commerce seminar, Managing Personnel in the Electronics Age: Social Media, Electronic Communications and More, on Thursday, December 8th, 2011.
This complimentary seminar, hosted by the North Shore Chamber of Commerce, will run from 7:45 to 9:00 AM at 5 Cherry Hill Drive, Suite 100, Danvers, MA. Topics include: The Do's and Don'ts for employee social media policies, Widespread use of social media and other electronic communications by employees and how they affect your personnel policy, Should social media use by prospective employees be taken into consideration for your hiring decision and What are the parameters for legally acceptable policies on employees' social media and electronic communications use both at work and outside work. Please go to www.northshorechamber.org for more information.
Ventola is Co-Chair of the firm's Labor and Employment Group. His focus is on employment and labor law, advising clients about the many aspects of the relationship between employer and employee. He provides advice and drafts agreements, policies, and protocols concerning hiring, trade secret, termination and separation, wage and hour, family and medical leave, employment discrimination, noncompetition, and other compliance issues.
A significant portion of his practice also involves handling employment litigation in the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Superior Court and Federal Court. Mark represents public and private employers in collective bargaining with labor unions and serves as labor counsel to a city in the Greater Boston area. He is experienced in handling grievance arbitrations, and unfair labor practices matters. Ventola serves as general counsel to a number of privately owned businesses in a variety of industries, providing advice on corporate governance and general business issues.
Established in 1918, the North Shore Chamber of Commerce is the region's largest and most influential business organization, representing more than 1,500 businesses and professional firms from every industry, providing members with benefits through membership and programs.
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