Gain an understanding of how emojis can be discovered, decoded, and used in law.
As symbols infiltrate communications in the workplace, sexual harassment and discrimination claims from co-workers who receive suggestive or ambiguous emojis proliferate. Emojis have the potential to disrupt the workforce, trigger lawsuits, and cost employers time and money. This topic will provide an overview of the use of emojis, including their different functions and emoji discrepancies across operating platforms. The material will include case studies of the misunderstandings caused by emojis, how courts have interpreted emojis and an overview of the challenges related to the discovery of emojis and utilizing emojis as evidence. The presentation will also include best practices for employers to avoid liability, including revising workplace policies and guidelines to include rules governing emojis in office communications and an overview of protecting emojis under trademark law.
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Overview - What Are Emojis and How Are They Used
- Emojis Are Now Part of Life-Even at Work
- Smartphones and Social Media Platforms Allow the Use of Emojis in the Same Way as Letters or Words
- There Are More Than 3,000 Emojis, and Research Shows That More Than 90 Percent of People Online Use Emojis, and One-Third of Them Use Them Daily
- Unicode vs. Non-Unicode Emojis; Distinguishing Emojis From Emoticons, GIFs, and Memes
- The Different Functions of Emojis (Substitution, Reinforcement, Mixed Message, Complement, Emphasis, Discourse Management)
- Emojis Have No Universal Definition and Are Highly Subjective; Different Cultural Interpretations of Emojis
How Emojis Create Liability in the Workplace
- 5 Emoji Mistakes to Avoid in the Workplace
- How to Address Harassment Allegations Involving Emojis-Discussion of Recent Case Law as Well as Sample Case Studies
- Challenges in Discovery, Use of Emojis in the Courtroom, and Utilizing Emojis as Evidence
- Best Practices for Employers
Trademarks in Emojis
- How Emojis Are Trademarked and How That Restricts Their Use
- How and Who Can Use Emojis
- Emoji Discrepancies Based on Different Devices, Operating Platforms, and Operating Systems
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Walter M. Foster, Esq.
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
- Member of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC in the firm’s Boston, MA office
- Designated as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer, practicing attorney for 36 years
- Practice emphasizes all aspects of employment law, business litigation, anti-discrimination and workplace policies, and training in the workplace
- Prior Assistant Attorney General for Massachusetts
- Prior Head of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Employment Law Division
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