Social Media and Firing in California
Photo Credit: Lenka Horavova/Shutterstock.com Social media presents an unprecedented way for people to share information. Posts are instant, and discussions on hot topics can be started. But with it comes the possibility of having posts that negatively affect businesses, as can happen when the posts expose bad business practices. Or it can happen when employees […]
Is It Possible To Sack Somebody For Their Social Media Complaints
Currently, almost everyone is using at least one of the different social media platforms available. This has made people use social media as a way to notify other people what is happening around them in real time. Although this may be great in some ways, it can lead to unwanted attention or publicity for a […]
Employee Social Media Rights
Although employers have the right to monitor their employees’ use of various social media sites during on-duty hours, they don’t have the ability to limit what individuals working for them can post online. However, much as freedom of speech is protected by our constitution, the opinion an employee posts online can significantly affect their status […]