An employee has too much to drink and decides to call in sick to his job the next day. Then, someone at work finds that on his Facebook page, he posts he’s calling out sick because he’s “still trashed.” Great story, right? One problem: It might not be true.
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Apparently, some workers need to be reminded that their social networking Web pages can be read by their managers and HR reps, not just their friends.
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Tags: doctor's note, Facebook, sick day
As HR and IT huddle in more and more companies across the U.S. to decide which Web sites will be off limits at work, the national police force in Poland has made a decision regarding officers and social networking sites.
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What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But what about employees’ or applicants’ social networking Web pages? With the popularity of Facebook and MySpace, the intersection of workers’ private and workplace lives is a tricky place to be for many HR pros and hiring managers.
Tags: applicants, Facebook, MySpace, social networking
