Can criticizing the boss on Facebook get you fired?
Information may want to be free, as the old Internet adage goes--but how far does such freedom extend when it comes to criticizing your boss on social media platforms? That's the question that the National Labor Relations Board is putting before an administrative law court. NLRB lawyers are contending that a Connecticut-based ambulance service illegally fired an emergency medical technician after she criticized her supervisor on Facebook, the New York Times reports. The case could have broad implications for workers' speech rights as applied to social media. [Related: Six things you should never reveal on Facebook] According to the complaint, Dawnmarie Souza was fired after using vulgarities to ridicule her supervisor in a Facebook post. Souza also wrote, using the company's terminology for a psychiatric patient: "Love how the company allows a 17 to become a supervisor." Souza and the supervisor had clashed after the supervisor would not let a union representative help her to prepare a response to a customer's complaint about her work. The company, American Medical Response, says it has a policy that bars employees from depicting the company on Facebook and other social media sites on which they post pictures of themselves. The NLRB argues that the rule is overly broad--and that the firing of Souza violates the National Labor Relations Act, which, among other things, prohibits employers from punishing workers for discussing working conditions or unionization. The complaint notes that the comments triggered supportive responses from Souza's co-workers, as well as additional negative comments about the supervisor. "This is a fairly straightforward case under the National Labor Relations Act," a lawyer for the NLRB told the Times. "Whether it takes place on Facebook or at the water cooler, it was employees talking jointly about working conditions, in this case about their supervisor, and they have a right to do that." But American Medical Response said the firing was proper. "The employee in question was discharged based on multiple, serious complaints about her behavior," the company said in a statement. "The employee was also held accountable for negative personal attacks against a co-worker posted publicly on Facebook. The company believes that the offensive statements made against the co-workers were not concerted activity protected under federal law." An administrative law judge will begin hearing the case Jan. 25.
Facebook - 4 Answers
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one colleague of mine who worked for a large retail company complained about them on facebook he was on a management development programe and was take off it for his comments on facebook and we have since been told that the company do employ colleagues to scower sites such as facebook for key words such as company names ect and that any such status' envolving the company name will go to disaplinery and could leed to dismissal. No exactly freedom of speach no is it?!
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In the UK teachers in schools can be asked to resign in certain circumstances for posting on Facebook et al. Also large companies insist that employees sign an agreement not to publish anything on the net which might be harmful (broad definition) to the company.
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I don't know if you're asking this as a poll or simply to know how we think of the topic. Anyway, I think you can be sued anywhere on the Web, be it Facebook or not, if you do these things: 1. Libel 2. Copyright Infringement 3. Privacy Violations 4. Harassment 5. Breach of Contract It seems that the case falls under item No.1 so I guess, there is a chance that the boss will win the case. This is my opinion though. I think, people forget proper netiquette these days like the 2nd source below.
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Honestly, I think she should get fired. I think one of the biggest misconceptions about facebook is that it is private. In no way is facebook anyway similar to a water cooler. Did you know that almost everyone on facebook is connected with one another in less than 7 degrees of separation? That is what makes websites like facebook so valuable to companies for marketing. They can post something on facebook and it could spread like wild fire across the web for little or no money. The same thing can happen to an individuals wall posts in theory. Facebook should not be thought of as a private profile that only your friends can see. Sure it is a great way to keep track of your personal friends but in many ways it is not private. In all reality it is a public blog of sorts. Would it have been worse if she went out on a public news blog and made those statement? Employees need to be aware of the impact they can have for the companies they work for by making negative statements and I truly believe that if you are a business owner you should train your employees how to act when talking about there employer so you don't cause a PR nightmare like this one.
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Friday, June 28, 2013
Friday, June 14, 2013
Could someone help me with this myth/legend?
Could someone help me with this myth/legend?
I watch the Marblehornets videos on youtube, and I joined a facebook group discussing the different characters and who they are. One of the characters is called Slenderman, and he is a very tall man dressed in a suit and tie. Where his face should be there is just blank, empty skin. He isn't real, of course. These videos are made for entertainment. But someone left a comment on that facebook page that said, "I think the Slenderman myth is based on one of several inter-dimensional beings that came through a rift in central Connecticut a few hundred years back. The rift itself is on heavily guarded land now." I thought this sounded very interesting, and I tried to google it to read more about this rift and what supposedly came out of it, but couldn't find anything. I was wondering if anyone could tell me more about it or give me some keywords or maybe even the name of the rift so I could search for it and read about it. Or even if you know any information about this and would like to share it with me that would be awesome. Thank you! *I went to this person's page to send them a message asking them about it, but they have a note on their info section saying that they won't be able to get back on facebook until September.
Mythology & Folklore - 1 Answers
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Why don't you ask the person who made the comment? Surely they would know where to get more information about it.
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I watch the Marblehornets videos on youtube, and I joined a facebook group discussing the different characters and who they are. One of the characters is called Slenderman, and he is a very tall man dressed in a suit and tie. Where his face should be there is just blank, empty skin. He isn't real, of course. These videos are made for entertainment. But someone left a comment on that facebook page that said, "I think the Slenderman myth is based on one of several inter-dimensional beings that came through a rift in central Connecticut a few hundred years back. The rift itself is on heavily guarded land now." I thought this sounded very interesting, and I tried to google it to read more about this rift and what supposedly came out of it, but couldn't find anything. I was wondering if anyone could tell me more about it or give me some keywords or maybe even the name of the rift so I could search for it and read about it. Or even if you know any information about this and would like to share it with me that would be awesome. Thank you! *I went to this person's page to send them a message asking them about it, but they have a note on their info section saying that they won't be able to get back on facebook until September.
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Why don't you ask the person who made the comment? Surely they would know where to get more information about it.
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Friday, June 7, 2013
Could someone please help me with this myth/legend involving slender man?
Could someone please help me with this myth/legend involving slender man?
I watch the Marblehornets videos on youtube, and I joined a facebook group discussing the different characters and who they are. One of the characters is called Slenderman, and he is a very tall man dressed in a suit and tie. Where his face should be there is just blank, empty skin. He isn't real, of course. These videos are made for entertainment. But someone left a comment on that facebook page that said, "I think the Slenderman myth is based on one of several inter-dimensional beings that came through a rift in central Connecticut a few hundred years back. The rift itself is on heavily guarded land now." I thought this sounded very interesting, and I tried to google it to read more about this rift and what supposedly came out of it, but couldn't find anything. I was wondering if anyone could tell me more about it or give me some keywords or maybe even the name of the rift so I could search for it and read about it. Or even if you know any information about this and would like to share it with me that would be awesome. Thank you! *Also, I went to this person' page to send them a message asking about this rift he spoke of, but there was an away message on his page stating that he wouldn't be able to get back on facebook until September.
Mythology & Folklore - 2 Answers
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its possible you wont find anything about the rift, because there are still people that dont believe in paranormal occurences, and dismiss it as fantasy or psychosis.
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There are many rifts and vortexes that have appeared and closed throughout the years. The Slenderman is actually based on a spirit that was said to haunt a light house in Conn. He was a tall man skeletal in shape and had a blank face. As the story goes if you saw his true face you died soon after. I am not sure how true this is but I have heard the story.
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I watch the Marblehornets videos on youtube, and I joined a facebook group discussing the different characters and who they are. One of the characters is called Slenderman, and he is a very tall man dressed in a suit and tie. Where his face should be there is just blank, empty skin. He isn't real, of course. These videos are made for entertainment. But someone left a comment on that facebook page that said, "I think the Slenderman myth is based on one of several inter-dimensional beings that came through a rift in central Connecticut a few hundred years back. The rift itself is on heavily guarded land now." I thought this sounded very interesting, and I tried to google it to read more about this rift and what supposedly came out of it, but couldn't find anything. I was wondering if anyone could tell me more about it or give me some keywords or maybe even the name of the rift so I could search for it and read about it. Or even if you know any information about this and would like to share it with me that would be awesome. Thank you! *Also, I went to this person' page to send them a message asking about this rift he spoke of, but there was an away message on his page stating that he wouldn't be able to get back on facebook until September.
Mythology & Folklore - 2 Answers
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its possible you wont find anything about the rift, because there are still people that dont believe in paranormal occurences, and dismiss it as fantasy or psychosis.
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There are many rifts and vortexes that have appeared and closed throughout the years. The Slenderman is actually based on a spirit that was said to haunt a light house in Conn. He was a tall man skeletal in shape and had a blank face. As the story goes if you saw his true face you died soon after. I am not sure how true this is but I have heard the story.
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Saturday, June 1, 2013
Why was this teacher suspended?
Why was this teacher suspended?
Old news yeah but I just found it and am a bit concerned.. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/02/16/1250606/facebook-venting-ensnares-teacher.html Reading the -entire- article you can see that the teacher was clearly the victim here. She is teaching science not mythology. She did nothing wrong. Being harassed can drive anyone insane. Teachers are no less human than any of us and everyone has a breaking point. Those brainwashed hellions drove her up the walls and should be expelled for mental abuse of a public servant. They clearly were forcing their beliefs on her, not much different from any other incident in history, for example, the Salem Witch Trials, the Spanish Inquisition, and other atrocious events in human history. I encourage anyone who experiences such oppression to alert the proper authorities if applicable and request that action be taken to prevent such an incident again. The teacher should not suffer any penalty in my humble opinion. Perhaps sending them to the office for asking about 'gods' role in evolution was a bit much but that can easily be addressed without firing/suspending her. The kids should be suspended and reassigned to another teacher, or they should be expelled. This sort of abuse is often overlooked because it is minors harassing an adult. But anyone can be abused by anyone. It is a fact. Age should not be a reason for special privileges if said offender has a rational level of thought and action. These children clearly do. All religions should have the same limitations. Telling others about your faith is one thing, oppressing them into conversion is another, and should be put to a stop wherever, whenever, it occurs, regardless of the faith in question. Religion should be kept entirely out of schools unless you are attending the proper class. Mythology or any other class that discusses myths/legends/fairy tales are a different story. NOTE: I am speaking from my own views based on FACTS and things that are tangible. I have read physical evidence that states that this occurrence has happened. Quoting unproven scripture from unproven cults is not going to answer my question. My information is based on logic, not unproven stories/teachings from mythological figures. Please refrain from dogmatic preaching. I do not want or need it. If you have an answer that is based on non religious logic/reasoning and is on topic, I highly anticipate your answer, She was -not- discriminating. You are a biased christian yourself! Read the thing and you will see that yes, she may have mad a few mistakes, but she was being harassed. Think about it logically. Breaking points. We have them. Continuous harassment causes such points to be breached, as is the case her. You do not have the religious right to continually harass someone. That is unethical, regardless of what your god tells you. And what she says on her facebook, out of school, on her -own- time is her business and should not be grounds for termination. Since when do the rules of a single establishment apply to its employees personal opinions and views when they are expressed during off duty hours and off of school grounds? It's ridiculous!
Law & Ethics - 5 Answers
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Child molestation, what else.
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Dude tmi what r u writing a novel?seriously like no one will read this,try summing it up a bit
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No the teacher deserves to get fired. The kids have a freedom to religion and she said she treats them differently and went into detail about it. That is religious discrimination. Further more she was belittle the kids and judging them by their families political opinions. I bet if you look deep into this one she unfairly down graded christian/conservative kids grades. Souly because of that. The teacher a religious bigot.
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As a science teacher at the high school level, I understand the ignorance of some parents and students. However, you should never talk about your students on a public Facebook page. Period. That is just plain stupid.
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Those students were blatantly teasing and antagonizing her just because she isn't religious, and were disrupting the class with their hymn singing. Questions about God and "creation" have no place in a science class, and I could understand her getting annoyed when they kept putting Bibles on her desk. She had every right to discipline those little turds. Unfortunately, the Christians in the American south can pretty much get away with such religious harassment.
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Old news yeah but I just found it and am a bit concerned.. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/02/16/1250606/facebook-venting-ensnares-teacher.html Reading the -entire- article you can see that the teacher was clearly the victim here. She is teaching science not mythology. She did nothing wrong. Being harassed can drive anyone insane. Teachers are no less human than any of us and everyone has a breaking point. Those brainwashed hellions drove her up the walls and should be expelled for mental abuse of a public servant. They clearly were forcing their beliefs on her, not much different from any other incident in history, for example, the Salem Witch Trials, the Spanish Inquisition, and other atrocious events in human history. I encourage anyone who experiences such oppression to alert the proper authorities if applicable and request that action be taken to prevent such an incident again. The teacher should not suffer any penalty in my humble opinion. Perhaps sending them to the office for asking about 'gods' role in evolution was a bit much but that can easily be addressed without firing/suspending her. The kids should be suspended and reassigned to another teacher, or they should be expelled. This sort of abuse is often overlooked because it is minors harassing an adult. But anyone can be abused by anyone. It is a fact. Age should not be a reason for special privileges if said offender has a rational level of thought and action. These children clearly do. All religions should have the same limitations. Telling others about your faith is one thing, oppressing them into conversion is another, and should be put to a stop wherever, whenever, it occurs, regardless of the faith in question. Religion should be kept entirely out of schools unless you are attending the proper class. Mythology or any other class that discusses myths/legends/fairy tales are a different story. NOTE: I am speaking from my own views based on FACTS and things that are tangible. I have read physical evidence that states that this occurrence has happened. Quoting unproven scripture from unproven cults is not going to answer my question. My information is based on logic, not unproven stories/teachings from mythological figures. Please refrain from dogmatic preaching. I do not want or need it. If you have an answer that is based on non religious logic/reasoning and is on topic, I highly anticipate your answer, She was -not- discriminating. You are a biased christian yourself! Read the thing and you will see that yes, she may have mad a few mistakes, but she was being harassed. Think about it logically. Breaking points. We have them. Continuous harassment causes such points to be breached, as is the case her. You do not have the religious right to continually harass someone. That is unethical, regardless of what your god tells you. And what she says on her facebook, out of school, on her -own- time is her business and should not be grounds for termination. Since when do the rules of a single establishment apply to its employees personal opinions and views when they are expressed during off duty hours and off of school grounds? It's ridiculous!
Law & Ethics - 5 Answers
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Child molestation, what else.
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Dude tmi what r u writing a novel?seriously like no one will read this,try summing it up a bit
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No the teacher deserves to get fired. The kids have a freedom to religion and she said she treats them differently and went into detail about it. That is religious discrimination. Further more she was belittle the kids and judging them by their families political opinions. I bet if you look deep into this one she unfairly down graded christian/conservative kids grades. Souly because of that. The teacher a religious bigot.
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As a science teacher at the high school level, I understand the ignorance of some parents and students. However, you should never talk about your students on a public Facebook page. Period. That is just plain stupid.
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Those students were blatantly teasing and antagonizing her just because she isn't religious, and were disrupting the class with their hymn singing. Questions about God and "creation" have no place in a science class, and I could understand her getting annoyed when they kept putting Bibles on her desk. She had every right to discipline those little turds. Unfortunately, the Christians in the American south can pretty much get away with such religious harassment.
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