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California Passes Law Prohibiting Employers from Requesting Social Media Passwords and Information. Employers also may not discharge, discipline or otherwise retaliate against an employee or applicant for refusing to provide such information.
Can an employee be fired for social media posts?
Since California is an at-will employment state — and California Labor Code 2922 states that at-will employees “may be terminated at the will of either party on notice to the other” — employers can fire employees for anything, including their social media posts.
Can my employer fire me for having an OnlyFans?
Here’s what I know from decades of HR experience: In an At-Will state, you can be fired for any reason, including having an OnlyFans account. However, most employers would not actively search for such accounts, if they are aware of it in the first place.
Yes, but it depends on the circumstances. Employees can be subject to disciplinary action for posting content unfavorable to their employer. However, the law provides some protection to employees who post about the workplace or disparage their employer if those employees are engaged in protected activity.
How do I report a toxic boss?
How to report your boss.
- Go to your boss first. Going to your boss is often the first step, although, as we’ve discussed, this may not always go the way you want it to.
- Document everything. Keep careful records of your boss’s actions, including what they said and did at specific times.
- Go to HR.
- Seek legal counsel.
Can my employer censor my Facebook?
Employees can’t just post anything they want on Facebook or anywhere else. Libel or slander or posting comments about individuals that are not related to your work environment are not protected. Posting confidential company information, good or bad, is not protected.
Whether your employer can fire you for what you post on social media is not always a simple question. While employers are able to fire employees for their posts in many circumstances, employees do have a number of protections.
What happens if your boss doesn’t mean to shame you?
If your boss genuinely didn’t mean to shame you, your point will have been made. Even if someone wants you to be embarrassed or ashamed, be clear: No matter what you’ve done wrong, you don’t deserve to be humiliated.
What to do when your boss embarrasss you in front of team?
When you think it’s possible that your boss didn’t mean to embarrass you in front of your team, for instance, a simple, direct response, in private, might be best.
A common tactic by employers is to claim they are disciplining an employee for a lawful purpose, while in fact disciplining them for an unlawful reason. Thus, if your employer disciplines you and claims it is because of something you wrote on social media, but you can prove it is because of some other unlawful reason, you may have legal recourse.