Employers on uncertain ground over workers' 'protected' use of social media; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 11/8/11

Len Boselovic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Employers on uncertain ground over workers' 'protected' use of social media:

"The recent suspension of three U.S. Steel employees for posting pictures from the company's Clairton coke plant on Facebook highlights a growing issue for employers: regulating the online conduct of their workers.

Employers are grappling with how to preserve their reputations and proprietary information on Facebook, Twitter and similar sites without violating the rights of their employees. Drawing that line can be difficult."

When Are Facebook Updates a Firing Offense?; Harvard Business Review, 11/10/10

Brian Elzweig and Donna K. Peeples; Harvard Business Review; When Are Facebook Updates a Firing Offense?:

"Privacy in social media is another tricky issue in the law that has not been thoroughly addressed."

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2010/11/when_are_facebook_updates_a_fi.html