The Repercussions of Blogging

hende_jman writes "How much should you be allowed to say in a public blog? There's an article on CNN that looks at different situations in which people have been fired for blogging about their company. The main issue brought seems not to be one of a lack of trust (blogs, after all, are most often public), but rather a lack of policy outlining repercussions for negative blogging about one's company."

Comments

Re:It's Not About Your Rights

[Registered Coward v2]

Unless you work for;

* military

Yes, its real hard to get sacked there.

Well, the military fires people on a regular basis - for officers, two fail to promotes and your out (unless you have made 04 where you're assured 20 years of service)

Enlisted memebrs can be refused re-enlistment as well.

Re:Remember when...

[Macadamizer]

Just FYI, an action for retaliatory firing is limited to retaliating for the following:

1. Attempting to exercise your rights under the Family Medical Leave Act;

2. Whistleblowers (but it has to be whistleblowing as defined under the applicable statutes, and not just you talking about stuff going on at work);

3. Reporting safety violations under OSHA or applicable state laws.

There are some other causes of action for retaliatory firing that differ from state to state, but these are the biggies, and firing someone from venting a company's dirty laundry on the net is not protected in any state...