Online Now 2865

The Blue Board

We aren't just committed to college football; we're early enrolling in it.

On this Board 1672
Record: 7394 (2/14/2012)

Online now 2962
Record: 18710 (2/25/2012)

Boards ▾

The Blue Board

We aren't just committed to college football; we're early enrolling in it.

247Rumors

College football scuttlebutt and scoop- powered by Football Rumor Mill

The Green Board

Where the madness isn't just in March.

Big Ten Board (Beta)

Reply

Is this a lawsuit waiting to happen?

  • Crazy.

    Educator Suspended When She Refused to Show Her Facebook Profile

    A former teachers been fired after refusing to give her Facebook password to her supervisors. Kimberly Hester was

    mashable.com
    signature image signature image signature image

    SEC SEC SEC!!!

    USMCAG

  • USMCAG said...

    Crazy.

    No. Employer's can check your references or ask to talk to family members or whatever else they want. If you don't agree, they don't have to hire you.

    Peterklima

  • Peterklima said...

    No. Employer's can check your references or ask to talk to family members or whatever else they want. If you don't agree, they don't have to hire you.

    You didn't read the article sir. She was already hired, and was fired for refusing to relinquish her facebook password.

    signature image signature image signature image

    SEC SEC SEC!!!

    USMCAG

  • "Is this a lawsuit waiting to happen?"

    Well... it's already scheduled to go to arbitration, so yes - it is a lawsuit waiting to happen unless it gets resolved at arbitration.

    She might get a token payout just so the school can avoid paying attorney fees. But... this facebook thing is a touchy subject and as of now it's likely OK to terminate if the employee is "at will."

    AbsenteeTrojan

  • USMCAG said...

    You didn't read the article sir. She was already hired, and was fired for refusing to relinquish her facebook password.

    I don't think the facebook password thing is a big deal. She was asked to do something and didn't do it. If she's "at will" and the firing is non-discriminatory, the employer has a lot of ways to terminate.

    This post was edited by AbsenteeTrojan on 4/3/2012 at 4:34 PM

    AbsenteeTrojan

  • AbsenteeTrojan said...

    I don't think the facebook password thing is a big deal. She was asked to do something and didn't do it. If she's "at will" and the firing is non-discriminatory, the employer has a lot of ways to terminate.

    Not a big deal to ask for your facebook password? So if they ask for the key to my house do I have to give that to them also?

    signature image signature image signature image

    SEC SEC SEC!!!

    USMCAG

  • USMCAG said...

    Not a big deal to ask for your facebook password? So if they ask for the key to my house do I have to give that to them also?

    I didn't mean it to come across as "not a big deal" for them to ask for it. I meant that, right now, it seems like the termination isn't a big deal when the employee didn't do what she was asked to do.

    As I mentioned earlier, this facebook thing is a touchy subject. Personally, I make sure my facebook is clean of any of that crap.

    AbsenteeTrojan

  • AbsenteeTrojan said...

    I didn't mean it to come across as "not a big deal" for them to ask for it. I meant that, right now, it seems like the termination isn't a big deal when the employee didn't do what she was asked to do.

    As I mentioned earlier, this facebook thing is a touchy subject. Personally, I make sure my facebook is clean of any of that crap.

    I completely agree man, but what happens when they start doing it to everyone? I for one will not give them my password, it's a slippery slope. She had business having that picture up with the proffession that she does.

    signature image signature image signature image

    SEC SEC SEC!!!

    USMCAG

Football Recruiting
Basketball Recruiting
Features
Resources
Connect

247Sports In partnership with CBS Sports