The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases (MindTap Course List)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781305967304
Author: Frank B. Cross, Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 3CT
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Case summary: The recent trend of the increasing use of social media has become an important concern for employers. The employers expect that employee will not be posting any photo or video which provides information about the company. The employers have made a practice of restricting employees from the use of social media while they are in the office. The employees are also maintaining the social media accounts of a company which needs to be operated for the benefit of the company. Employers can not restrict the use of company-related social media platforms.
To Find:The rules that will apply to the company operated social media platforms.
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