Can my employer force me to have a LinkedIn account?

Yes, your employer can require you to use LinkedIn. Your boss is entitled to make requirements of you. Using a networking site is certainly not an unreasonable one, but even if it was unreasonable it would not be illegal.

Can my employer force me to post on social media?

The newly amended Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act makes it illegal for companies to ask or require employees to use personal social media profiles to join their employer’s online accounts. Rulings by the National Labor Relations Board state employers cannot restrict what employees post on their own accounts.

Can my employer use my image without my permission?

Many states, including California, have so-called “right of publicity” laws that limit the way a person’s image can be used for commercial purposes. California Civil Code Section 3344 makes it illegal to use a photo or video of another person for any sort of marketing purpose in most situations without permission.

What to do if someone claims they work at your company on LinkedIn?

The only recourse is to file a formal complaint to LinkedIn using the Notice of Inaccurate Profile Information form which is then forwarded to the Trust and Safety team for review. This is a tedious, slow, and opaque process. There are 96 people at LinkedIn with “Trust and Safety” in their job title.

Can my employer take pictures of me without my consent?

Yes, generally the company may photograph you while at work. And yes, a foreman may take a photo for company purposes. Those policies are designed to focus employees on performing work and preventing photographs by workers.

Can an employer force a former employee to update his LinkedIn profile?

Court Rules Employer Cannot Force a Former Employee to Update LinkedIn Profile. Light responded that “he intended to promptly update his employment profile,” but he did not change his information until after he received a third request in June, in which the company said it would file a formal complaint with LinkedIn.

Is it easier to find a job on LinkedIn when currently employed?

It might be more worthwhile to contact LinkedIn who may take up the issue with the user based on their user terms and conditions. In any case, if the saying “it’s easier to find a job when you already have a job” is true, allowing a former employee to keep a “currently employed” status might allow your former employee to get a new job faster.

Can a terminated former employee be forced to update their social media?

Takeaways: Employers, while it is understandable that you do not want a terminated former employee holding out that he or she still works for you, it may not be worth your time to try to force the former employee to update their social medial through the courts.

Is LinkedIn a mandatory service?

LinkedIn is – after all – a purely voluntary service and isn’t mandatory. Hope this helps. There are some things besides the legal issue once I am not completelly aware of your labor law. So: