5 Myths Employees Believe About Facebook

Business owners must assume that their employees are using Facebook while on the job.

Business owners must assume that their employees are using Facebook while on the job.

Social media is not the problem. Bad judgment might be, however. With that said, as a business owner or employee, you ought to address the following five myths that many employees believe.

  1. It’s protected under freedom of speech: Employees must understand that the First Amendment does not apply in the private workplace.
  2. I can post whatever I want away from work: Firing employees for unsettling speech made outside of the workplace is usually legal.
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