Picture this. You arrive at work only to be met by the employee who always seems to know everything about all that’s going on and that person hands you a copy of the “tweet” that another employee posted right before arriving at work this morning. The tweet reads: “Whoa, just ran someone over on my way
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Can Employers Discipline Employees Who Post False Claims Of Harassment On Facebook? Yes, But Beware Of The Pitfalls
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Posted in Social Media, Workplace Policies and Processes
Employers know all too well, or are learning very quickly, that the intersection of their anti-harassment policies and their employees’ Facebook posts is something of a moving target. Employers often feel unsure as to how far they can go in investigating an employee complaint of a co-worker’s internet conduct. The United Supreme Court recently alleviated some…
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The Opinions Expressed In This Post Are My Own And Not Necessarily Those Of My Employer: Disclaimers And The NLRB’s Continuing (And Confusing) Assault On Employer Social Media Policies
By Seyfarth Shaw LLP on
By: Carlos Lopez
Companies cannot have every employee with a Twitter account spreading (mis)information about their business, products or services to hundreds or thousands of followers, but the National Labor Relations Board is sending mixed signals about what, if anything, employers can do about it.
Good News: While the Board has been a relentless foe of almost all social media…
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