Natalie Munroe, a Philadelphia-area teacher, was suspended last week after her school learned that Munroe had blogged that she wished she could tell students, among other things, that they were “rude, beligerent, argumentative, and utterly loathsome in all imaginative ways.” Ms. Munroe has since lawyered up, still blogs, and is…
Nothing really. But I needed to combine three topics into one quick blog post. On Genetics I will be presenting a webinar tomorrow (2/16) at 1:30 PM EST on how the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act will affect your company. If you had to click on the hyperlink, then you probably…
Earlier this week, the internet was all a buzz with the news that an employer had settled with a former employee it fired for criticizing a supervisor on Facebook. If you think that this settlement signals that employers are powerless to discipline employees who criticize their employers online, think again.…
A company accused of violating federal law for firing an employee for comments she made on Facebook about her supervisor has settled. How does this settlement affect how your company can control employee engagement in social networking activities? The answer, after the jump. * * * Last year, the NLRB’s Hartford…
You operate a company that provides mall security. And one of your security guards posts a video on YouTube of a female mall employee falling into a fountain while she is texting. You should already have a social media policy. But, even if you don’t, you know what to do, right? I know.…
By now, hopefully, you’ve read my post “How Facebook Can Make Or Break Your Case.” I wrote it primarily for my fellow members of the defense bar. So, if you haven’t yet read it, and you generally represent employers, shame on you! Stop reading this and go read it now.…
If you know me, you know that I am a BIG advocate of social media policies for employers. I’ve written about it here. And I’ve spoken both to clients and at global conferences on the subject. If you have not adopted a social media policy yet, check out this story…
Even without theNational Labor Relations Board may decide cases in a way that enhances the union’s ability to organize a workforce. The the Board may also place additional limits on employer speech rights and attempt to give union organizers access to an employer’s workplace. But even without direct, on-site access…
I was reading an article in the Gwinnett Daily Post — yeah, that’s right, the GDP — and it starts out like this… BUFORD — When Buford City Schools bus driver Michele Threlkeld finished her final route on the last day of school, she reported to her supervisor’s office, as…
At the Connecticut Employment Law Blog, Daniel Schwartz wrote a two-part piece about a Connecticut school superintendent who was forced to resign after making some lighthearted remarks on Facebook. The comment that appears to have gotten the superintendent in the most trouble was this one referring to a personnel matter:…