I was once ordered to let a good employee go because he went on to a website and wrote unflattering comments about the upper management of the company.

This was pre- FaceBook, and the comments were buried deep within a website that the average Joe would never see.

Someone in the company had it in for this guy and dug deep enough to find the comments - and then reported them to a higher up.

Today - I would expect that same employee to sue the company - because he did not identify anyone by name - just pseudonyms. He didn't give out any company secrets - he just poked fun at management - (which was justified - FWIW).

This situation speaks to the need for definitive company policies regarding social media. which then leads to the need to train people on the policies of the company - along with the repercussions of violating said policy.

This way, employees know where they stand - and so does the company.
Employees can choose if they want to work for a company based upon those policies, and employers can enforce their policies without fear of lawsuits. (As long as their policies are within the law - and enforced in the same way).

Brent Reid
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