Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 50–100-word reply about their Primary Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following question:
What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?
FRANCISCO RIVERA
Company policies are put in place for a reason. Jamal logged into his social media knowing that he was violating company policy. “Employers can be held liable for actions their employees take within the course and scope of employment. If your employee posts false statements or rumors about a competitor or co-worker on Facebook, you might be exposed to potential defamation claims.” (Access Denied, n.d.) According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), “an employer-provided computer system is the property of the employer. Therefore, employers that provide you with a computer system and Internet access are free to monitor almost everything that you do with the computer and Internet access with which you have been provided. This is especially true when an employer gives you a written policy regarding the monitoring of your computer use.” (www.workplacefairness.org, n.d.) Jamal may be liking content that the company deems inappropriate. This could lead to issues of sexual harassment or drug policies. Companies use policies to protect their interest and reputations. Some companies have hired third-party companies to monitor the use of their computer systems and have background checks done on employees that include social media accounts. Once something is posted on the internet, it is there forever.
Access Denied. (n.d.). Thehartford.Com. Retrieved July 8, 2021, from https://www.thehartford.com/business-insurance/strategy/workplace-privacy/social-media-monitoring
www.workplacefairness.org. (n.d.). Social Networking & Computer Privacy – Workplace Fairness. Retrieved July 8, 2021, from https://www.workplacefairness.org/social-network-computer-privacy-workplace
Betty Larry
Jamal works from home almost every day and decides to log into his social media platform on his work computer. He comments and likes some posts and pictures while logged in. The HR handbook states that employees are not allowed to use company computers for social media use. Are there any liabilities to Jamal or the employer from his actions? Why or why not?
Jamal is responsible for adhering to the rules of the company. The HR handbook states that employees are not allowed to use the work computer for social media. The meaning is clear. You are using a company owned computer and you must follow the rules when using it.
The concern for the company is who the employee shared with, and the content shared from the company computer.
Social media is used in business today more than ever before. We use it for emails, text messages, and instant messages. You can also use social media to send yourself meeting reminders.
Jamal should not have used the work computer to access a social media site. The handbook does not state, do not use during work hours, it forbids using the work computer to access a social media site. The rule is simple.
Social media can be a source of communication, or it can become a way to lose associates and friends. The current pandemic has caused us to use social media sites more than ever before. Social media works great when communicating with global partners and co-workers.
Social media liability is not a common term, it is generally refer to with the traditional terms of “personal and advertising injury,” extending this traditional coverage to social media and the internet. Common or not, social media makes it easier to libel, slander or invade a person’s privacy.
References:
www.ironpointinsurance.com/heck-social-media-liability/
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