Question

You posted on your Instagram account, pictures of yourself at a party in your uniform with the employer’s logo. You received a warning at work for unethical behavior. Use the UMA Virtual Library to find information about your legal rights related to social media.

Answer 1

Some companies have regulated policies about what and not to post on social media. Such policies also include using the company logo and wearing the uniform. Depending on whether an agreement exists or on the nature of the photo, it is therefore legally right to call out employees who do not comply. Posting photos that may cause possible damage on the company’s name or its future agendas can be considered unethical. For example, a policeman posts an undercover situation or an artist posts clips of a movie yet to be shown without the company’s permission.