Editor’s Note: It’s a TLNT holiday tradition to count down the most popular posts of the year. This is No. 6. Our regular content will return next Monday. … Read more
NLRB: Employees’ Profane Facebook Comments Aren’t Protected Activity
By Suellen Oswald After years of National Labor Relations Board decisions protecting employees’ profanity-laced tirades and outright threats against … Read more
Another Reminder Why You Need a Good Workplace BYOD Policy
By Eric B. Meyer Is it against the law to remotely wipe an employee’s Candy Crush high score? Replace Candy Crush high score with email contacts on a … Read more
Can You Fire an Employee For Having a “Nazi Shrine” on Facebook?
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, I read this story in USA Today from Cam Smith, in which he reports that the North Delta Minor Hockey Association fired one of … Read more
Employee Fired After Making Threats of Violence on Facebook
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this week I addressed how what an employee says on Facebook can mean losing a job offer. In that case, the National Labor … Read more
A Social Media Blunder Can Cost an Employee of Any Rank Their Job
By Eric B. Meyer Here’s more proof that both entry-level employees and C-Suite executives can do dumb stuff. When I go out to eat, I’m not that … Read more
Yes, Employees Can Curse Their Boss on Facebook and Get Away With It
By Eric B. Meyer Can an employee curse out their boss on Facebook and get away with it? It’s easier than you think. Indeed, a recent decision from … Read more
In the Workplace, Time Spent on Social Media May Be a Bad ROI
Every hiring manager has a story about someone who has botched a job interview or torpedoed a career due to thoughtless comments on social media sites. I … Read more
Rhode Island Latest State to Ban Access to Employee Online Content
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