July 2012: Facebook - Dismissal Danger

Whether you are an employer or an employee, be warned – as social media use rockets, the potential for harm from online griping increases exponentially. 

The problem is that any negative post you make could well spread like wildfire, whether or not you mean it to.  In the Internet Age, your “private” thoughts go public – permanently - as soon as you post them online, or share them with the Twitterverse.  And if they are derogatory - of the boss, the business, the buyers or the suppliers – you risk doing untold damage to both your employer and to your fellow employees.