Legal stuff: What is libel? What is slander? How do they differ? Do employers have recourse against an employee for their online comments? Why or why not? Do employees have recourse against the employer for wrongful termination for online comments about their employer?
Libel is for written words and slander is for spoken words, is the communication of a statement that makes a claim, expressly stated or implied to be factual, that may negatively affect a business, person, or organization. I feel that employers may have recourse if the company, employer, or another employee is named online by a company employee. This is bad press for the company! Recourse could be given by way of an official reprimand, warning, meeting with management, or public apology.
If an employee can show that the post was ambiguous, than yes, an empoyee should be able to take recourse. In the event that this cannot be proven, I believe that the employee should be warned or terminated depending upon the severity of the comment.
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