Social Media and the Workplace

Post-Charlottesville, “Name and Shame,” and how employers can respond legally?

August 21, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

As I type out this post at 10:15 pm on Sunday evening, there are many reasons why I am thankful that NBC10 in Philadelphia tapped me for an interview that aired on Sunday. Not the least of which is that I can make this blog post a short one, link to the video, and get back to bingeing The Defenders on Netflix.

If you have 9 minutes and 24 seconds to spare today, and you missed last week’s blog posts on the subject, you can watch the video here.

How would you respond if your employee was photographed marching in Charlottesville over the weekend?

August 14, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

Following a tumultuous weekend in Charlottesville, VA, where a white nationalist march turned deadly, it appears as though at least one attendee will return home from the rally to find himself unemployed.

Here’s how promoting your company on LinkedIn could cost you your job.

August 7, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

Especially if you overlook that non-solicitation agreement you signed with your prior employer… Continue reading

He was fired for a Facebook post, but can he still collect unemployment benefits?

June 22, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

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An employee who lost his job for badmouthing his boss on Facebook should still collect unemployment benefits, according to the Rhode Island Supreme Court.

Ain’t that a wicked pissah.

Bloomberg’s in depth coverage of social media sex shenanigans at work is too good not to share

June 15, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

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I know good clickbait when I see it.
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There’s a certain irony when a TV personality gets fired for something caught on video

June 7, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

And when that video goes viral on social media, it’s not only ironic but quite blogworthy.

So here we are…
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The 6 Ways “Covfefe” Can Improve HR Compliance

June 5, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

@RealDonaldTrump on Twitter

It all began last week with a (possible) typographical error in a tweet from our 45th President, “Despite the constant negative press covfefe.”

At first, President Trump’s tweet confused us; “covfefe” even stumped a spelling bee champ while creating a spike in demand for novelty license plates.

But then President Trump doubled down on Twitter, “Who can figure out the true meaning of “covfefe” ??? Enjoy!” Well, his Press Secretary, Sean Spicer, told reporters, “The president and a small group of people know exactly what he meant.”

Folks, you’re in luck! As part of that small group of people, I know exactly what President Trump met. You see, “covfefe” is the solution to all of your HR-compliance problems.

Is there anything social media can’t catch? Certainly not an obscene hand gesture from (the former) Mr. Met.

June 2, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

In 1968, when Philadelphia Eagles fans pelted Santa Claus with snowballs, the 19-year-old kid who dressed as Jolly Old St. Nick, took the onslaught like a champ! As frustrated as he may have been, the worst our Kris Kringle did was to tell a fan that he wouldn’t get any presents at Christmas. Continue reading

Well, I sorta botched yesterday’s post about Facebook and that employee’s $1.5M jury verdict

May 16, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

And, by sorta, I mean definitely.

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How a fired employee’s Facebook posts about Obama and “a thug” led to a $1.5M jury award — UPDATED

May 15, 2017 | by Eric B. Meyer

[After publishing this post, I was contacted by counsel for the City of Charlotte. It seems that some of the facts in both this post and the underlying reports upon which I based this post don’t tell the full story. So is this … (pause) … “Fake News”?!? Here is a follow-up post I ran based on the information the City attorney provided me.] Continue reading