Employees Fired Over Personal Blogs Fight Back

Corporate Legal Times

When Delta Air Lines flight attendant posted suggestive pictures of herself in uniform aboard a Delta aircraft on her personal blog, she was fired. As employees mistakenly assume blogs are protected under the First Amendment, dismissals will increase. Employers are well within their legal rights when firing employees for blogging inappropriately, and implementing guidelines outlining what is acceptable on personal blogs will help companies avoid these problems.  Advice on guidelines from Littler’s Chris Cobey.