Posting About Another Employee on Social Media Could Be Unlawful Harassment.

EMPLOYEE benefits; HOSTILE work environment; DISTRICT court decisions; MASS media policy; WORKING hours; HARASSMENT; NATIONAL Labor Relations Act (U.S.)

The article discusses the potential legal implications of posting about another employee on social media, focusing on a specific case, Okonowsky v. Garland, where a corrections lieutenant's posts about a subordinate employee led to a hostile work environment. The Ninth Circuit found that the posts, even though made outside of work, could create an objectively hostile environment due to their wide audience, content, and impact on the employee. Employers are advised to train leaders, act on complaints promptly, update social media policies, and be cautious about online interactions to prevent similar issues in the future. [Extracted from the article]

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