Technology And Employment Law - New Jersey Employment Lawyer Cautions Employers Against Posting Employee Reviews On The Web.
I just read an interesting article in the New Jersey Law Journal in which a New Jersey Employment Lawyer cautions employers against giving glowing reviews on the popular website LinkedIn. I agree.
Once again, we see technological advances impacting civil litigation. Employers need to monitor the activities of their managers and employees in posting information on the web about the company and its employees. Why is this important? Well, suppose there is a lawsuit and the issue is whether the employee was terminated for poor performance or discrimination. By simply turning to the world-wide-web, a plaintiff's employment attorney in a discrimination case can show that an employee was a good performer by using glowing reviews found on websites such as LinkedIn.
The best advice from an employment lawyer is to implement a policy in the work place which requires approval from upper management before any information is posted on the web.
An employee's performance is often at issue in employment law cases. Employers should adopt policies and procedures to prevent information from being posted on the Internet, especially given the increasing popularity of websites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Myspace, etc. etc
