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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1013138
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-0730-3084
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Can a Sport Organization Monitor Its Employees' and Athletes' Use of Social Media?
Han, Peter; Dodds, Mark A.
Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, v84 n3 p9-12 2013
In "Pietrylo v. Hillstone Restaurant Group," the plaintiff filed a wrongful-discharge claim against his employer after he was fired for content he had posted about the employer on a social media web site. This article discusses the implications of the court's decision on athletes in the sport industry.
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Athletics, Organizations (Groups), Social Networks, Employees, Employers, Federal Legislation, State Legislation, Labor Turnover, Privacy, Web Sites, Computer Mediated Communication, Freedom of Speech, Civil Rights, Internet, Athletes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
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