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Social media — Georgia

Social media – particularly web-based social networking sites like Facebook, Reddit, Twitter and Instagram – have exploded in popularity over recent years. Facebook alone has more than one billion users. A survey conducted by Salary.com revealed that 89% of employees surveyed visit websites unrelated to work while on the job, and that 23% of those employees visit Facebook. Those statistics mean that a large number of employees are active on social networking sites whether employers are aware of their activity or not. 

The explosion of social media brings a host of new workplace issues, both good and bad. On the good side, social media offers new and often affordable marketing opportunities. Social media also facilitates networking, recruiting, and professional connections, and allows businesses to stay connected to customers in new ways. On the bad side, social media can present some thorny workplace issues. This chapter addresses some of those issues and provides practical advice about what employers can and cannot do with respect to social media in the hiring, supervision, discipline, and firing of employees.

Employment issues

Given the popularity of social media, employers increasingly are turning to social networking websites and information on public websites...


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