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Yes, you CAN discipline employees who abuse social media
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. Just ask a Philadelphia-area teacher who got tagged for criticizing her students on her personal blog.
More on this story and what it means for employers, after the jump.
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How the Facebook firing settlement affects YOUR company
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.
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What to do when a disabled employee requests an accommodation at work
Recently, my friend Sharlyn Lauby, owner and sole proprietor of the HR Bartender Blog invited me to weigh in on a reader question about accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The reader, who is completely deaf, began developing neck pain at work because, the way her desk was positioned, she would constantly have to turn her head to hear anything people would say to her. Although she voiced her concerns to her boss, he just ignored her.
Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon situation. What should employees and employers do in this situation? Check out this post from the HR Bartender to find out.
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Your employees are using more FMLA
According to FMLASource, employee requests for Family and Medical Leave Act leave rose over 10% in 2010. The top reasons for FMLA absences:
1. personal illness/injury,
- 2. caring for a child, and
- 3. caring for an elderly relative
With a rise in claims coupled with recent amendments to the FMLA, now is a good time to make sure that your business has a strong, written FMLA policy and is otherwise prepared to address employee requests for FMLA leave in 2011.
Could you fire this employee without laughing?
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. How can you answer that question without watching the video first?
Video and more after the jump.
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A compassionate employer? Why not?
What do a foot of snow and a compassionate employer have in common? Find out after the jump.
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PA employee sleeps on the job and still collects unemployment
Hi there, Pennsylvania employers. Do you have employees that remind you of the sleeping gentleman in the picture to the right? After the jump, read about a local employee who was fired after getting caught sleeping on the job four times, and still successfully obtained unemployment compensation benefits!