Taking action against worker blogs.
Responding to Jbellamy's posting to check out this article:
USATODAY.com - Firms taking action against worker blogs
Interesting article! I don't think the firings had so much to do with the fact that they had blogs but the content that they posted. Consider the following quotes from the article:
"... publicized firings have been generally not over blogging but over other violations that happened to be done through blogging."
"... policies can tie the hands of employers."
My understanding is that companies are considering whether to create policy that would ban blogging at work, blogs which identify the company, or puts the employee in a position that reflects badly on the company. The article also said:
"... once you set policies then you get into litigation into which side of the line it fell."
And that setting policy could open up another level of litigation possibilities for the companies and the employees. Seems we are on the verge of greater sensorship. Could it evolve to reflect personal websites or other internet activities that individuals do on their own time? I think most understand that dealing in pornography can result in legal ramifications, but what about what we research or read that may oppose ean employers views?
USATODAY.com - Firms taking action against worker blogs
Interesting article! I don't think the firings had so much to do with the fact that they had blogs but the content that they posted. Consider the following quotes from the article:
"... publicized firings have been generally not over blogging but over other violations that happened to be done through blogging."
"... policies can tie the hands of employers."
My understanding is that companies are considering whether to create policy that would ban blogging at work, blogs which identify the company, or puts the employee in a position that reflects badly on the company. The article also said:
"... once you set policies then you get into litigation into which side of the line it fell."
And that setting policy could open up another level of litigation possibilities for the companies and the employees. Seems we are on the verge of greater sensorship. Could it evolve to reflect personal websites or other internet activities that individuals do on their own time? I think most understand that dealing in pornography can result in legal ramifications, but what about what we research or read that may oppose ean employers views?
posted by Rubes @ 3/08/2005 05:58:00 PM
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