When Private Facebook Posts Come Back to Haunt You

To paraphrase that post-“Black Album” Metallica song (and a pretty tired proverb at that) – be careful what you wish for ’cause you just might get it.  I came across this gem recently courtesy of Eric Meyer’s (of Dilworth Paxson, LLP) informative and humorous employment blog: http://www.theemployerhandbook.com/about_me.html The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued an Advice Memorandum (see link …

Facebooking at Work: A Federal Offense? (With ‘Aarons Law’ Update)

Can surfing the Net on company time get you fired?  Perhaps.  Can it subject you to Federal criminal and civil penalties?  Not yet.  At least not in the  Tampa, Florida area.  Wendy Lee v. PMSI, 2011 WL 1742028 (M.D.Fla. 2011) illustrates a creative attempt to expand the reach of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act …