Lately, I’ve been doing quite a few presentations on social media, including, most recently, one for a school district. One of the trickiest questions that comes up: Is it "legal" to "friend" a subordinate in the workplace? Or for teachers, is it "legal" to "friend" a student? (I use the term "friend" to be the… Continue Reading
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Teaching Teachers about Social Media and Technology in the Workplace
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaOn Friday, I’ll be speaking to a group of local high school and middle school teachers about some best practices on the use of technology in the workplace. Among the central messages of the presentation? No guideline can be a substitute for using good judgment and common sense. With teachers, that message is more important… Continue Reading
Superintendent, School Board Agree to Settlement After Alleged Facebook Posts
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaIn a followup to a post of earlier this week, Windsor Locks and its Superintendent of Schools reached an agreement late yesterday in which the Superintendent agreed to resign in exchange for a six month severance payment (to be shorted if he finds work before the expiration of that severance period.) The agreement comes after… Continue Reading
The “Public” vs. “Private” Facebook Page: Thorny Issues for Employers
Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Social MediaAre you scared of social media yet? That seems to be the approach of newly-minted legal "experts" telling employers to be on guard for employees who use social media with the added suggestion that you can (and perhaps should) fire anyone who says anything silly or mildly inappropriate on Facebook. If only it were that… Continue Reading
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