The legal ground surrounding Facebook and employees who use it to comment about work is often more like a deep mud puddle — especially when it’s clouded by a workers’ comp claim.
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One of your company’s employees posts a “Like” on Facebook endorsing a political candidate. His or her supervisor, who happens to oppose that candidate, shortly afterwards decides to terminate the person’s employment.
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The payroll for Facebook employees: We all know head honcho Mark Zuckerberg is a gazillionaire, despite the potholes in the financial road the company has hit since its IPO, and several new millionaires were made. But how far down does this wealth trickle?
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We’re experiencing a steady barrage of Facebook news and advice, from a range of sources. While there’s no clear consensus on what employers can and can’t do, there are clearer indicators to help guide HR pros making those decisions.
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You know those coffee breaks you encourage people to take, to spend a few minutes recharging their batteries — even if it means browsing Facebook? Better find a new recharger. Turns out these breaks might not be so helpful after all.
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What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas — but if job applicant puts it up on Facebook, it could send that person home empty-handed and unemployed instead.
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It’s probably no surprise to you that 30% to 40% of employee Internet activity is spent shopping, visiting Facebook — it’s all non-work-related. But the price tag for playing around on the Internet is staggering: an estimated $63 billion a year, according to trackers.
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Should you batten down the hatches and call the lawyers before the Facebook furor wraps its death grip around your company’s HR functions? Despite the gloom and doom, here’s the real story — and what it means to you.
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There’s plenty of advice for job hunters: Be well-dressed, know a little bit about the company, have an updated résumé … but do employers really need to tell people to leave their sticky fingers at home?
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The National Labor Relations Board has weighed in – strongly – on instances when employers tried to fire or discipline workers who made critical remarks on Facebook and other social media.
