{"id":3086,"date":"2022-04-05T16:47:16","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T16:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-humanresourcesmgmt\/?post_type=chapter&p=3086"},"modified":"2026-03-12T01:13:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T01:13:58","slug":"module-12-discussion-employee-rights-and-responsibilities","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-humanresourcesmgmt\/chapter\/module-12-discussion-employee-rights-and-responsibilities\/","title":{"raw":"Module 12 Discussion: Employee Rights and Responsibilities","rendered":"Module 12 Discussion: Employee Rights and Responsibilities"},"content":{"raw":"The day she started her new job at a daycare center,\u00a0Kaitlin Wells posted on social media<\/a>, \u201cI just really hate being around kids all day.\u201d Twenty-seven hours later, she was unemployed again.\r\n\r\nLaws protect an employee from being fired for voicing their political beliefs, assembling with other employees to protest or strike, volunteering at civic organizations or smoking and drinking outside of working hours. But social media adds a whole new dimension to employee rights and responsibilities. What, exactly, is okay to post on social media about work, and what will get you fired?\r\n

Discussion Prompt<\/h2>\r\nWhile an employer is prohibited from firing an employee for the above-mentioned activities, social media is different. As we discussed in the text, making statements that are \u201cegregiously offensive or knowingly and maliciously false,\u201d or \u201cpublicly disparaging your employer\u2019s products or services without relating your complaints to any labor controversy\u201d is not protected concerted activity.\r\n\r\nYour assignment is to write one or two social media posts about your \u201cjob\u201d that could get you fired.\u00a0Don\u2019t post them on your real social media account!<\/strong>\u00a0Just share them in this discussion thread. The posts should get you \u201cfired\u201d for different reasons. They should all be safe for classroom discussion (no obscenities, lewd remarks, etc.). Then, create one social media post that covers work related subjects but will not get you fired.\r\n

Grading<\/h2>\r\nShare your opinions below and respond to two of your classmates\u2019 thoughts.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Discussion Grading Rubric<\/caption>\r\n
Criteria<\/th>\r\nNot Evident<\/th>\r\nDeveloping<\/th>\r\nExemplary<\/th>\r\nPoints<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
Submit your initial response<\/td>\r\n0 pts<\/strong>\r\nNo post made<\/td>\r\n5 pts<\/strong>\r\nPost is either late or off-topic<\/td>\r\n10 pts<\/strong>\r\nPost is made on time and is focused on the prompt<\/td>\r\n10 pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Respond to at least two peers\u2019 presentations<\/td>\r\n0 pts<\/strong>\r\nNo response to peers<\/td>\r\n2<\/strong>\u00a0pts<\/strong>\r\nResponded to only one peer<\/td>\r\n5 pts\r\n<\/strong>Responded to two peers<\/td>\r\n5 pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nTotal:<\/strong><\/td>\r\n15 pts<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","rendered":"

The day she started her new job at a daycare center,\u00a0Kaitlin Wells posted on social media<\/a>, \u201cI just really hate being around kids all day.\u201d Twenty-seven hours later, she was unemployed again.<\/p>\n

Laws protect an employee from being fired for voicing their political beliefs, assembling with other employees to protest or strike, volunteering at civic organizations or smoking and drinking outside of working hours. But social media adds a whole new dimension to employee rights and responsibilities. What, exactly, is okay to post on social media about work, and what will get you fired?<\/p>\n

Discussion Prompt<\/h2>\n

While an employer is prohibited from firing an employee for the above-mentioned activities, social media is different. As we discussed in the text, making statements that are \u201cegregiously offensive or knowingly and maliciously false,\u201d or \u201cpublicly disparaging your employer\u2019s products or services without relating your complaints to any labor controversy\u201d is not protected concerted activity.<\/p>\n

Your assignment is to write one or two social media posts about your \u201cjob\u201d that could get you fired.\u00a0Don\u2019t post them on your real social media account!<\/strong>\u00a0Just share them in this discussion thread. The posts should get you \u201cfired\u201d for different reasons. They should all be safe for classroom discussion (no obscenities, lewd remarks, etc.). Then, create one social media post that covers work related subjects but will not get you fired.<\/p>\n

Grading<\/h2>\n

Share your opinions below and respond to two of your classmates\u2019 thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Discussion Grading Rubric<\/caption>\n
Criteria<\/th>\nNot Evident<\/th>\nDeveloping<\/th>\nExemplary<\/th>\nPoints<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Submit your initial response<\/td>\n0 pts<\/strong>
\nNo post made<\/td>\n		5 pts<\/strong>
\nPost is either late or off-topic<\/td>\n		10 pts<\/strong>
\nPost is made on time and is focused on the prompt<\/td>\n		10 pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Respond to at least two peers\u2019 presentations<\/td>\n0 pts<\/strong>
\nNo response to peers<\/td>\n		2<\/strong>\u00a0pts<\/strong>
\nResponded to only one peer<\/td>\n		5 pts
\n<\/strong>Responded to two peers<\/td>\n		5 pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTotal:<\/strong><\/td>\n15 pts<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t
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