CAN FACEBOOK OR TWITTER GET ME FIRED?
Thousands of California employees are on social networking sites such as MySpace, Twitter and Facebook. It is completely legal for you to use these sites after work hours and in your free time at home. However, what if you post something on you Facebook page or tweet something about your boss or another co-worker that is negative or hurtful? Or what if you have risqué pictures of you up on your Myspace page? Chances are your boss or others will find out. Does this mean you will get fired?
The rules are uncertain. Your boss certainly does not have the right to invade your privacy, but if your profile is set to public, that’s a different matter. While it seems that your employer cannot fire you for something you do outside the office, such as partying with friends, it is best to be overly-cautious. However, if you are on Facebook or Twitter or another social networking site and your feel that your employer is invading your privacy, contact an experienced employment attorney.
If you are an employee in California who believes that your employer is using your MySpace or Twitter, etc... as a reason to fire you, call Greenberg & Rudman LLP TODAY. Stand up to your employer with the help of experienced employment attorneys. Call us at (1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9766) for a free consultation about your legal rights. You can also find more information online at www.discriminationattorney.com. We are here to assist you!
