Can a my employer ask me to remove a personal social media post because it includes a client’s logo?
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Can a my employer ask me to remove a personal social media post because it includes a client’s logo?
LinkedIn post on my personal page. Can I use a client’s logo?
Asked on June 30, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Maryland
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Yes, your employer can demand that you do this. The fact is that most work relationships are "at will". This means that a company has a great deal of discretion over what a worker can and cannot do. Further, if a worker is mandated to take action of some sort (here the removal of a social media post), then they can be suspended or even terminated if they do not do so. In fact, an employee can be disciplined for any reason or no reason at all. Accordingly, you will need to comply with your company's request unless this request violates the terms of an union agreemnt or emloyment contract.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Yes, your employer can demand that you do this. The fact is that most work relationships are "at will". This means that a company has a great deal of discretion over what a worker can and cannot do. Further, if a worker is mandated to take action of some sort (here the removal of a social media post), then they can be suspended or even terminated if they do not do so. In fact, an employee can be disciplined for any reason or no reason at all. Accordingly, you will need to comply with your company's request unless this request violates the terms of an union agreemnt or emloyment contract.
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