Publication Date
2008
Abstract
Over the last several years, "blogging" has taking the Internet world by storm and is now one of the most popular online activities among Americans. With the rising popularity of the Internet, and the blogging phenomenon in particular, both employees and employers have developed new concerns regarding the activities of employee-bloggers. The concerns emanating from both sides of the equation are quite reasonable given the stakes at issue-for the employee-blogger, his or her job; for the employer, its reputation and bottom line. While there are very few, if any, specific statutes designed to protect the activities of employee-bloggers, there are other state and federal laws that, while not designed specifically for this purpose, might offer these employee-bloggers limited protection against adverse employment action based on the content of their blogs. Further, any proposal regarding the establishment of additional protection for these employee-bloggers must carefully strike the appropriate balance between the employee's privacy, public policy, and the employer's freedom of contract. This Note considers the potential statutory sources for protection of employee-bloggers and discusses the rights and responsibilities of both employee- bloggers and their employers.
Recommended Citation
Grubman, Scott R.
(2008)
"Think Twice Before You Type: Blogging Your Way to Unemployment,"
Georgia Law Review: Vol. 42:
No.
2, Article 7.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/glr/vol42/iss2/7