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Beer, Facebook photos unravel worker’s FMLA leave
A Polish beer festival sounds like a fun way to spend an afternoon, but one employee’s attendance ended up costing her her FMLA leave — and her job.
Do health plans & social media mix?
Here’s something you may want to make sure your next healthcare plan has: A social media component.
Firings for offensive Facebook posts upheld
Here’s some good news: In two separate cases, authorities have stamped their official OK on the termination of employees who’d written offensive posts on social media sites.
NLRB supports employer in Facebook firing
Ah, yet another ruling from the NLRB about a firing involving Facebook — only this one involves cheap hot dogs and Land Rovers.
3 new rulings to guide your social-media policy
Good news for employers wrestling with social media use policies: The NLRB seems to be retreating from its aggressive stance on classifying employee Internet postings as “protected activity” under federal labor law.
Google+: Workplace boon or bane?
Google recently unveiled its new foray into the world of social networking with Google+. Here’s how the latest social media monster could help — or hinder — your workforce.
Who won this case: Does Facebook posting count as formal complaint?
An employee posts a message on her Facebook page claiming she’s never been paid the overtime her employer owes her. She’s fired because her post violates the company’s social media policy. The worker sues for retaliation, saying she was let go because she made a wage claim against the employer. Did she win? Read the [...] [MORE]
Social networks here to stay — and so are the problems
More than three quarters of companies worldwide use social networks for business purposes — and more than four in 10 have have problems with employees misusing the sites.
NLRB stance on social networks getting a little clearer
The National Labor Relations Board just can’t seem to get enough of this new-fangled social networking business. But a couple of recent developments provide some clarification on where the agency’s headed on the issue.
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