Warning: Employees and Social Media
// Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse (Press Release) // Keith Clouse
Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse has written before about the dangers of social media. Now, a recent controversy over an employee’s tweet about Africa and AIDS has pushed this issue into the spotlight again.
According to a news report, the employee tweeted a racist message shortly before boarding a plane to head to Africa for a vacation. While she was en route, the tweet went viral. By the time the plane landed, thousands of people had weighed in on the situation, including her employer. She was fired shortly thereafter.
Navigating social media issues is treacherous for employers. Employers do not feel comfortable trying to control their employees’ personal lives. Yet, at the same time, an employer cannot allow a public relations nightmare to spiral out of control because of an employee’s offhand comment on social media. That’s why an employer needs a social media policy that protects the company but that doesn’t encroach on an employee’s personal freedoms. High-level employees (such as the one in this news story) can be held to a higher standard since their comments will be more easily attributed to the company.
To learn more about social media policies, contact an employment lawyer in your area. This article is presented by the employment law attorneys at Clouse Dunn LLP. For inquiries, send an email to debra@clousedunn.com or call (214) 239-2705.
Contact Keith Clouse
KEITH A. CLOUSE
Clouse Dunn LLP
214.220.2722 214.220.3833 ( fax) keith@clousedunn.com
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