Ethically-tangled aspects of 21st century societies and cultures. In the vein of Charles Darwin’s 1859 “entangled bank” metaphor—a complex and evolving digital ecosystem of difference and dependence, where humans, technologies, ethics, law, policy, data, and information converge and diverge. Kip Currier, PhD, JD
Showing posts with label many blanket restrictions on employees' social media comments held to be illegal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label many blanket restrictions on employees' social media comments held to be illegal. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Daily Report: Even if It Outrages the Boss, Social Net Speech Is Protected; New York Times, 1/22/13
New York Times; Daily Report: Even if It Outrages the Boss, Social Net Speech Is Protected:
"Employers often seek to discourage comments that paint them in a negative light. Don’t discuss company matters publicly, a typical social media policy will say, and don’t disparage managers, co-workers or the company itself. Violations can be a firing offense.
But in a series of recent rulings and advisories, labor regulators have declared many such blanket restrictions illegal. The National Labor Relations Board says workers have a right to discuss work conditions freely and without fear of retribution, whether the discussion takes place at the office or on Facebook."
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