This week we are considering legal issues in the workplace. One of the biggest concerns of our day includes social media/electronic communications, so we need to understand the legal implications and how this issue can affect us and those around us, both professionally and personally.
Read the following articles in preparation for your assignment:
Young Conaway Staff (2015, January 12). Lawsuits, discovery, and the right to privacy in the context of social media. The Delaware Employment Law Blog. Retrieved from https://delawareemploymentlawblog.com/2015/01/12/lawsuits-discovery-and-the-right-to-privacy-in-the-context-of-social-media/ (Links to an external site.)
Leopold, T. (2015, April 16). Public shaming, social media, ruined lives. CNN. Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/2015/04/16/living/feat-public-shaming-ronson/index.html (Links to an external site.)
Sciullo, M. (2016, March 30). Wendy Bell, fired over her controversial Facebook posts, says she didn’t get a ‘fair shake’. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved from http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2016/03/30/WTAE-TV-s-Wendy-Bell-fired-over-racially-inflammatory-messages/stories/201603300196 (Links to an external site.)
