Teacher lost job after posting on Facebook.

Francine | August 20, 2010

Facebook Teacher … This week, Massachusetts high school teacher June Talvitie-Siple discovered that she should “think before she tweets” or in this case, before she posts!

Facebook and the Workplace.

Francine | January 20, 2010

Social media has infiltrated our everyday lives, and the workplace is no exception. Because of the rise of social media venues, such as Myspace, Twitter, Facebook, Second Life, and LinkedIn, employers are exposed, as never before, to vast bits of information about employees and potential candidates.

What You Should Include in Your Social Media Use Policy.

Francine | December 28, 2009

Effective social media policies, at a minimum, should contain the following:

Define the type of media that the policy covers, such as text messages, telephone, email, blogs, web sites, and computer use;

Do You Really Need a Social Media Use Policy?

Francine | December 23, 2009

Over the next few weeks, I’ll address a number of legal issues you should be aware of when playing in the social media sandbox, and actions you can take to side-step them. The first issue is the most basic and the easiest for you to comply with–having a social media use policy.