Who owns social media accounts—the employer or employee?
What happens to an employee’s social media account when the employee leaves a company? One British court has answered this question by orde...
WIRTW #199 (the “Occupy” edition)
By Jon Hyman
I spent the first half of last week in Denver. I took the opportunity of a free Monday morning to walk the city. In front of the Colorado St...
Unsubstantiated allegations cannot create protected activity (at least according to one Ohio court)
By Jon Hyman
In Veal v. Upreach LLC (10/20/11) , an employee claimed that her employer terminated her in retaliation for her contacting the EEOC. The co...
Do you know what an employment lawsuit costs?
By Jon Hyman
My manifesto—the Employer’s Bill of Rights—continues to generate links (thanks Kris Dunn and Walter Olson ) and comments . One commenter as...
NLRB says a “f**ktard” is different than a “d*ck” under Section 7
By Jon Hyman
A employee responded to a supervisor’s LinkedIn request with the following joke: “f**ktard.” More than a year later, the company discovered ...