This blog will discuss several scandals of employee labor issues that resulted from social media issues. It will also inform you on what is the NLRB guidelines and how they apply to company social media policies. What is the NLRB guidance? Congress enacted the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) in 1935 to protect the rightsContinue reading “Scandal of Companies”
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Policies Within Social Media And The National Labor Relations Board
What Is the National Labor Relations Board? In 1935 Congress passed a law called the National Labor Relations Act which was a policy of the United States that protected workers full freedom of association. The NLRA protects workplace democracy by giving employees at private-sector workplaces the right to seek better working conditions and designation ofContinue reading “Policies Within Social Media And The National Labor Relations Board”
“HATERS GONNA HATE”: TIPS TO MODERATE SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS
Social media is filled with millions of people all looking forward to freely sharing their opinions on all social media platforms. As social media grows, so does the amount of people looking to say and post negative things. Whether it is towards your brand, looks, interests, or a product, people will always have something negativeContinue reading ““HATERS GONNA HATE”: TIPS TO MODERATE SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS”
Social Media Algorithms: What you Need to Know
Walking down the street, on the way to work, in the gym, grocery shopping, pumping gas, getting a coffee, and eating at a restaurant… in every one of these places it is safe to say that at least one person will be scrolling through a social media platform of some kind, consuming whatever appears onContinue reading “Social Media Algorithms: What you Need to Know”
Social Media Policy: Athlete NIL Rules
Within the last decade social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and the new phenom, Tiktok, have become a part of the average person’s daily routine. As technology has advanced and become an essential part of the way we interact, companies and corporations have adapted new marketing ways that utilizes the online following ofContinue reading “Social Media Policy: Athlete NIL Rules”
NEW PODCAST: Can you be fired for that? What’s in a Social Media Policy (Episode #8)
The next episode of our Teaching Social Media podcast is covering the topic of Social Media Policies. These are things used by companies to govern their social media both in terms of how the firm uses social networking apps but also in guidance given to employees. This may not sound like the most interesting topic,Continue reading “NEW PODCAST: Can you be fired for that? What’s in a Social Media Policy (Episode #8)”
Social Media Policy: Are companies making their policies vague on purpose?
Social Media can really suck sometimes Don’t get me wrong, social media has taken over the world in recent years and has advanced so much from just using it to keep in touch with people all over the place to now being able to use it to your advantage. Social media can be used byContinue reading “Social Media Policy: Are companies making their policies vague on purpose?”
Everything you need to know about Social Media Policies
Have you ever wondered why social media policy is important? Every business that uses social media has one and it’s simple to learn and use while at work. A social media policy is like a business code of conduct but for social media. It tells you how an employee should act on social media withContinue reading “Everything you need to know about Social Media Policies”
Social Media Policy: What should companies do about problematic content?
Have you read your company’s social media policy? If you haven’t, you should. In short, a company’s social media policy is made to protect the company from anything problematic that their employees could post. This content can range from speaking maliciously about the company, speaking on behalf of them, or disclosing private information about theContinue reading “Social Media Policy: What should companies do about problematic content?”
Lawsuit following the termination of a Maryland employee for a social media post.
Employee Arthur “Mac” Love with the Maryland government was fired for a controversial social media post. The question is did the company wrongfully fire him? The post was on Loves’ personal Facebook account. He constructed comments as well as posted memes that sympathized and supported the case of Kyle Rittenhouse. Kyle Rittenhouse case was aContinue reading “Lawsuit following the termination of a Maryland employee for a social media post.”
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