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Nathan Lustig A labor board just ruled that employees have the right to discuss their employers/bosses on Facebook and other social networks. The board ruled that it's illegal to restrict employees from talking to each other about their bosses and ruled that Facebook was similar to talking around the water cooler. Thoughts? http://ow.ly/372Ce

80 weeks ago from Internet Privacy Talk

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Lance Haun: @Raquel Protected activity is protected activity regardless of where it takes place. Discussions about workplace issues have happened in ...More@Raquel Protected activity is protected activity regardless of where it takes place. Discussions about workplace issues have happened in households, restaurants, churches, bars, fraternal clubs and community centers since the first initial unionization drives in the early 20th century. Working conditions, unionization efforts and labor disputes have been well publicized in newspapers, TV and internet reports. All of that with worker protection.

So why would social media be any different? If the dispute got out via newspaper about the dispute, the worker would still be protected.
80 weeks ago

Kim Luu: I agree that Facebook is like the water cooler. If you talk around the water cooler and blow off with trusted friends (i.e. very controlled ...MoreI agree that Facebook is like the water cooler. If you talk around the water cooler and blow off with trusted friends (i.e. very controlled Facebook friends list), you likely won't get into trouble but your friends could always tell on you.

If you stand around the water cooler and mouth off to anyone who is there and they go to your boss about it, it's a valid complaint against you. One Facebook firing was based on the employee having the boss as a Facebook friend and denigrated him and the company publicly. That's like my employee coming to me and say I hate working here and for you. I saw the Facebook comments she did, it was inappropriate no matter where it was said. The employer was completely justified to fire her to protect their customers.
80 weeks ago

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