Sometimes when I use social media, I see dead people. Just yesterday, when I was scrolling through my 600 plus LinkedIn contacts, I was struck by two … Read more
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The NLRB-Facebook Firing Case: Four Things Employers Need To Know
If you read some of the commentary on the recent settlement between the National Labor Relations Board and a Connecticut-based ambulance company, you may … Read more
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Weekly Wrap: Social Media in the Workplace, Legal Outsourcing, Bungled Layoffs
Think the battle for acceptance of social media in the workplace is over? Think again. “With social networking exploding,” The Miami Herald reports, “at … Read more
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Top 5 Non-Compete and Trade Secret Issues to Watch for in 2011
By Michael R. Greco 1. Texas Supreme Court decision: Can money serve as consideration for a non-compete? In April of 2010, the Texas Supreme Court agreed … Read more
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Don’t Facebook Me: Why You Shouldn’t Google During the Recruiting Process
Editor’s Note: This week, TLNT is counting down the most popular posts of 2010. This is No. 1 in our Top 25 — the most popular post from this past … Read more
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Too Much Information: When Social Media Spills Into The Workplace
Editor’s Note: This week, TLNT is counting down the most popular posts of 2010. This is No. 11 in our Top 25. We’ll continue to do this through New Year’s … Read more
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How E-Mail and Social Media Changed Our Lives
It’s easy to glance at the survey, “The New New Inbox: How E-mail and Social Media Changed Our Lives,” and come away a little worried. These are just some … Read more
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NLRB Gives You Another Reason to Avoid a Social Media Policy
Remember when I said that you don’t need a social media policy? That using existing guidelines for dealing with employees who mess up on social media … Read more
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How LinkedIn Torpedoed One Employer’s Trade Secrets Claim
In a sobering reminder that online social media is changing the way many companies do business in unforeseen ways, a federal court recently shot down an … Read more
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Too Much Information: When Social Media Spills Into The Workplace
There seems to be this idea floating around that HR people shouldn’t be on Facebook. Or that they they can be on Facebook but they shouldn’t … Read more