People of all ages are turning to blogs, Twitter, online videos, and Facebook. The distinctions between age and gender among users are blurring as the web … Read more
A Teachable Moment: Why Dissing Students on Your Blog Isn’t a Good Idea
In at least one case, it looks like the teacher is the one getting the tough lesson. Natalie Munroe (seen at right), a teacher in a school in suburban … Read more
What Do You Do When an Online Connection Goes to the Great Beyond?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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