EMPLOYEE SPEECH

 Employees are limited in expressing their

opinions within the coporate environment.
 Employee e-mail and surfing the internet
are subject to monitoring.
 Employees can be fired (or former
employees sued) for revealing trade
secrets or harrasing fellow employees.
LIABILITY FOR SPONSORED
EVENTS

 Plant tours, open houses, and other

promotional events raise liability issues
concerning safety and security.
 Liability insurance is a nessecity.
 Permits may be required for the use of
public streets and parks and for serving
food and liquor.
THE ATTORNEY/PUBLIC
RELATIONS RELATIONSHIP

A cooperative relationship must exist

between public relations personnel and
legal counsel to handle today’s
challenges.