Facebook case

Chicago1 · February 2011

I read that the NLRB settled the case with the ambulance company that fired an employee because of her Facebook postings. We have a social media policy that says employees canot defame or make derogatory comments about vendors, customers, other employees or the company. I'm wondering if we need to change that. I always thought that our policy was reasonable, but now I don't know if it's okay under the labor law. Does anyone else think their social media policies need to be changed because of this case?

DMD007 · February 2011

I just a read the same or similiar article. I'm in the midst of updating our policy anyway and many have suggested that I review IBM's guidelines as a guide. It's really lengthy but in my opinion, very reasonable.

Chicago1 · February 2011

Thanks! I'll check it out.

TXHRGuy · March 2011

Nothing very clear resulted from the ambulance case because the employer settled. "Protected concerted activity" casts a pretty wide net across the possible range of employee conduct.

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