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Hey Eric! Can I spy on my former employee’s Facebook messenger account?
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Asking for a friend, of course. Continue reading
Was this social media editor fired for being too racist?
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I haven’t covered a social media firing in a while. Here’s one I read about yesterday. It’s a doozy! Continue reading
If you could only listen to one HR-compliance podcast episode…
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Believe it or not, there’s a good reason why one employer must pay $100K to a worker it fired for racist Facebook posts
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Employee makes racist Facebook posts, and company must pay him $100,000. Yep, that’s it. Continue reading
Would-be NASA intern gets vulgar with another Twitter user — turns out he’s a NASA legend — promptly loses internship
Here’s a pro tip for you:
The next time you land an awesome internship, avoid exchanging tweets similar to the redacted ones in the screenshot up there. Especially with someone who is on the council that oversees the company with which you just received the internship. This pro tip applies even if you don’t know that the person is on the council when you tweet. It’s a bad look and doesn’t bode well for your long-term internship prospects. Continue reading
Could an unhealthy Snapchat selfie addiction spiral into an ADA workplace disability?
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A recent American Medical Association study suggests that it could. Continue reading
Will I see you at EEOC EXCEL today? It should be EXCELLENT! (See what I did there?)
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Yep, it’s that time of year.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Training Institute is hosting its Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws (EXCEL) Training Conference in Washington, DC. Continue reading
It appears that, yes, you can be fired for flipping off President Trump’s motorcade.
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- flipped off President Trump’s motorcade,
- got photographed in the act,
- became a viral sensation,
- got fired from her job, and
- sued claiming a violation of public policy.
Whatever happened to that lawsuit? Continue reading
Racist posts on Facebook are apparently a really bad look for an HR professional. #shrm18
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I use the term “professional” loosely.
That is to say, not at all. Continue reading