By Philip L. Gordon and Joon Hwang Rhode Island recently became the fifth state in 2014 and the 17th state nationwide to enact legislation restricting … Read more
Inappropriate Facebook Posts Doom Employee’s Discrimination Claims
By Eric B. Meyer On the clock or off, when employees do dumb stuff on Facebook, it could cost them their jobs. And, apparently, their discrimination claims … Read more
Yes, It’s Wrong to Disclose Employee Medical Info on Facebook
By Eric B. Meyer Yes, disclosing an employee’s medical info on Facebook is stupid, plus, it may violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, too. In … Read more
Court: No 1st Amendment Protection For Teacher Trash-Talking Online
By Eric B. Meyer Do you remember Natalie Munroe? She’s the teacher who enjoyed a cup of coffee in the spotlight a few years ago after getting … Read more
5 Tips For Improving Your Social Media
The way we use social media has evolved tremendously since the early days of MySpace. With the success of LinkedIn, we have begun to move our professional … Read more
Are You Googling Job Candidates? When You Do, Everyone Loses
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. Years ago, I asked HR … Read more
Social Media is Not Doing What Too Many Recruiters Are Doing
Several months ago I tuned into a Twitter conversation coming out of a conference Greg Savage held, the general gist being the importance for recruiters in … Read more
How Off the Clock Use of Social Media Can Still Impact Your Workplace
By Eric B. Meyer Last month I was speaking about social media and the workplace to a fabulous audience at the 2014 SHRM Annual Conference and Expo in … Read more
Facebook’s Study Shows Why the Emotional Intent of Words Matter
All over the news this week is Facebook’s stealthy psychological experiment on users. If you’ve missed the news, here’s the quick summary: Researchers from … Read more
My Love-Hate Relationship With LinkedIn
Last year Fortune Magazine ran a cover page article on LinkedIn. The article discussed the amazing qualities and attributes of this “Darling of Wall … Read more