<p>Al Tamimi &amp; Company's Muscat office hosted a seminar on 'Social Media Usage: Developing Law &amp; Practice' on 4 May 2015. The seminar provided clients with an overview of the legal issues and practical implications arising from the use of Social Media in the workplace. Speakers Nick O'Connell (Partner, Technology, Media &amp; Telecommunications) and Ahmed Al Barwani (Head of Oman Office) presented on the key areas arising from the explosion of social media and its impact from an employer's perspective, including:</p>
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<li>risks posed by social media in the workplace </li>
<li>employment law implications and potential liabilities </li>
<li>addressing the risks of social media in the workplace</li>
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