For a guy like me, the six most terrifying words in the English language are, “Could I get your bio, please?” I hate describing myself and what … Read more
4 Ways to Do a Social Media Policy That’s Simple, Smart, and Right
Editor’s note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles that they have heard about but may have missed. That’s why every Friday we’re republishing a … Read more
How Scroogey Should Employers Be About Online Shopping at Work?
Nearly half of employees plan to shop online @ work this holiday season. According to the latest survey from the fine folks at CareerBuilder: Some 49 … Read more
Forget Black Friday: Half of Employees Will Shop From Work This Season
I have a hard time getting my hands around Cyber Monday and the concerns about workers doing a little holiday shopping online. Some employers still spend a … Read more
C’mon Man! Facebook’s Long-Awaited Job Board is a Badly Flawed Mess
Forbes said that recruiting will never be the same. I said in July that a Facebook-driven job board has potential. And after several false starts this … Read more
Court Grants Access to Plaintiff’s Social Media in Discrimination Case
By Eric B. Meyer Many times on this blog (e.g., here, here, and here), I’ve discussed the discovery of a plaintiff’s social media information … Read more
Facebook’s Long-Awaited Job Board is Finally Ready to Launch
UPDATE: Facebook’s job board launched on Wednesday morning (Nov. 14.) Facebook’s much postponed job board is now scheduled for launch — … Read more
Ugly Obama Re-Election Comments on Facebook Get 2 Employees Fired
By Eric B. Meyer To all the haters of social media policies: If nothing less, the social media policy reminds employees that if they act like a fool … Read more
LinkedIn Profiles: Puffery Or Outright Fraud?
There’s been an unsettling trend in business over the last decade or so to make every member of the workforce appear and feel just as important as the … Read more
Will Your Social Media Policy Pass NLRB Scrutiny? 2 Tips That May Help
By Eric B. Meyer Notwithstanding three social media advice memoranda, and another ruling from the National Labor Relations Board slamming Costco’s … Read more