Yep. That’s me after reading yesterday’s Google Alerts; the ones I set up to capture employees doing dumb stuff on social media. Hey, before I get to today’s social media booty (pun, toooooootally intended), I want to remind you about two free live seminars I’m presenting with my friends at Kistler…
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Another employee emerges victorious in a social media legal skirmish. And, this one’s got an FMLA twist.
I was wondering how I’d top yesterday’s lesson on how to curse out your boss, his mom, and his entire family on Facebook…and keep your job. So, how about we do Family and Medical Leave Act and social media in one post! Yasssssssssssss! At this blog, that’s like the HR-compliance…
2d Cir: Employee can curse out his boss and his boss’s family on Facebook and keep his job.
What the f*&k?!? I blogged about this case about two years ago (here), when it was pending before the National Labor Relations Board. In involves an employee who, on his work break, took out his iPhone, went on his personal Facebook page. Once on FB, the employee spewed about his boss, calling…
Ok, I’ll bite. Why did Cracker Barrel fire Brad’s wife?
In case you haven’t heard, Cracker Barrel fired Brad’s wife — or so we’re told. And, the internet is losing it’s you-know-what. If you’re late to the party, and don’t have a clue what I’m talking about, read these posts: Why did Cracker Barrel fire Brad’s wife? The Internet demands…
Social media adds to January 2017’s unemployment numbers
I feel like, last week, I was a little harsh on ADA plaintiffs. So, today, to show mercy that I’m an equal-opportunity jerk, I’ll focus on people who either lost their jobs or stand on pretty precarious footing because of social media. A Secret Service agent for President Trump posted…
School employee fired after correcting student’s spelling on Twitter.
There’s gotta be an HR lesson here somewhere. Oh, I think I can come up with something. Have you heard about this one yet? This one has been making the rounds over the past few days. According to this story from Brandi Bottalico at the Frederick News Post, the person in…
So, your employee just tweeted that she moonlights as a porn star…
Seems appropriate to broach this trench-HR conundrum on a hump day, amirite? (Don’t worry. I’ll be here all week). As I two-finger type away at my keyboard on this blog post, I see that Aliah Wright‘s “Employee by Day, Adult Film Actress by Night: What Should HR Do?” is the second-most…
‘I have no social skills. I have no filter between my mouth and my brain’
The lede could’ve described me in my youngers days Many years ago A few years ago Several months ago Two weeks ago Yesterday Well, maybe it continues to describe me. At least, that’s what the note in my personnel file says. However, we’re not here today to talk about me… Nope,…
According to you, these were the top five posts for 2016 at The Employer Handbook
Out of 276,376 page views in 2016 — thanks for reading and clicking refresh, dad — these five were straight fire!!! 5. The new DOL overtime rules are here. You’ve got HR questions? I have answers! 4. Foul! Nasty tweets to Steph Curry’s family cost a Cavs fan his job. 3. “A person…
Guess which former child star just got fired for a homophobic Facebook post?
You have a one-in-six chance. Proof that former child stars — even the youngest one in curls — are just like everyone else in the workplace when it comes to Facebook stupidity and a fast track to the unemployment line. Over the weekend, my “‘Facebook’ and ‘Fired'” Google Alert struck…