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Employer Law Blog

We address issues, cases and matters of statutory and regulatory compliance of employment law that can impact a business' growth and profitability.

Employer Law Blog
August 6, 2015

Can you Fire Someone for a Facebook Post?

The NLRB recently told an Illinois hotel – NO!

A banquet server at the hotel gathered with other employees in the hallway for a break during a work day that had already lasted 14 hours. The server posted a photograph of the workers on her Facebook page, adding the comment “That’s how we work at TPCC.” The photo made it appear several employees were not working, but the server later testified that she was making a joke about employees who had already worked very hard that day. Several co-workers posted comments on the post.

Employer Law Blog
October 12, 2014

Employer Liability for Disciplining Employees Based on their Facebook Likes…OMG?!

Social media allows people to connect with people that they know and investigate people that they do not know. Employers commonly use social media as a tool to discover information about job applicants and to monitor their employees' online activities. However, employers should beware of the litigation potential before disciplining their employees for social media conduct they consider to be disloyal, insubordinate or offensive to the company.