Discussion Post: Employee Rights and Responsibilities
The day she started her new job at a daycare center, Kaitlin Wells posted on social media, "I just really hate being around kids all day." Twenty-seven hours later, she was unemployed again.
Laws protect an employee from being fired for voicing their political beliefs, assembling with other employees to protest or strike, volunteering at civic organizations or smoking and drinking outside of working hours. But social media adds a whole new dimension to employee rights and responsibilities. What, exactly, is okay to post on social media about work, and what will get you fired?
Prompt
While an employer is prohibited from firing an employee for the above-mentioned activities, social media is different. As we discussed in the text, making statements that are "egregiously offensive or knowingly and maliciously false," or "publicly disparaging your employer's products or services without relating your complaints to any labor controversy" is not protected concerted activity.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.