Employee discontent has the means to extend far beyond the office since the advent of social media. More and more, employers are facing the need to regulate social media chatter.
"Whereas historically employees contained their comments and gripes about employers and supervisors to the water cooler, now they have a huge platform where they can exploit their gripes," said Jana Bradley, a partner with Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen law firm. "They have a new platform to voice their opinions."
Bradley presented a program about employer monitoring and restriction of employees' social media use Thursday at St. Mary's Hospital in Streator. She addressed area business owners about the legal ramifications and consequences of social media regulation.
"You have to step back and think about whether you will regulate this as a business. There are benefits and consequences," she said.
The business benefits of social media regulation are protecting the company's reputation. Employers do not want employees illuminating the business in negative light to hundreds of social media followers.
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Source: mywebtimes.com
By: Julie Stroebel
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