Discrimination In Social Media

The commentary converges on the necessity to calculate the business comforts of employers with the privacy comforts of employees. It updates the issue concerning the conflict of interest of employers and employees concerning the after-hours practice of social media. In addition, examines the routine discrimination rulings which defend employees ' use of Facebook, social media and after-hours places. It portrays that lifestyle discrimination rulings were intended to defend smokers from discrimination at work. Facebook, data show a large and increasing proportion of society use social media sites like Facebook on a day-to-day basis. As Facebook and many other methods of social media progressively become more widespread, they have a habit to …show more content…
It came down to the question of whether he was terminated solely on the fact that he posted photographs of a humiliating accident next to a Land Rover dealership, which fellow employees were not involved, or for displaying sarcastic remarks and photographs with co-workers serving hot dogs at a luxury car dealership event. Both photos were posted the same day on the salesman Facebook account; about a week later, the salesman was terminated. Both the National Labor Relations Board and Administrative Law Judge agreed that the salesman was terminated specifically for the photographs he posted on his Facebook account of the Land Rover occurrence, which was not an intensive action and so was not …show more content…
Was it out of spite, fun or excitement? Depending on the circumstances should determine the outcome.
On an annual basis, my company sends out a mandatory email for employees to complete a test of knowledge of safety issues and code of conduct. All employees are required to complete this test within a timeframe. I believe this is the best way of ensuring that the employees understand the company standards as the company is looks out for the best interest of the company and its employees. To explain the decision to supervisors and employees, I would explain it in the terms of causes and effects. Social media helps connect with those who you have not seen for a while as well as celebrating a special occasion with family and friend. In the case of the salesman who worked at a luxury car dealership, he posted photos with negative and sarcastic remarks of the company competition and about his company. Both are unacceptable and inappropriate for