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Rutgers Law Record


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                         RUTGERS LAW RECORD
                       The Internet ournal of Rutgers School ofLaw | Newark
                                    www.lawrecord.com


Volume  42                                                                        2014-2015



  #FIREDFORFACEBOOK: THE CASE FOR GREATER MANAGEMENT DISCRETION IN
               DISCIPLINE   OR  DISCHARGE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY


                                    CHRISTINA JAREMUS1

       With the turn of the century, people in the United States and abroad experienced a rapid

evolution in the way information was disseminated. Facebook, a social networking service, was

launched in 2004.2 Facebook's founders set their website apart from preceding social media sites, in

part, by creating the Facebook status: an update feature which allows users to discuss their

thoughts, whereabouts, or important information with their friends' as well as the like feature,

which Facebook  defines as, an easy way to let someone know that you enjoy [something], without

leaving a comment.4 Similar to a comment, the fact that you liked it is noted beneath the post.'






1 J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2014; B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago. Special thanks is due to Professor
Martin H. Malin, who patiently read countless drafts of this Article, provided comments and proposed edits, and met
with me on numerous occasions to discuss revisions and focus my thoughts. This Article was enriched by Professor
Malin's vast knowledge of labor and employment law and his dedication to helping his students succeed. I also wish to
thank, for their unwavering support, time, and helpful comments, Nicholas Barcelona, J.D., and my parents, Shanda and
Rolfe Jaremus.
2 HiLorv ofFacebook WIKIPEDIA, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historv of Facebook (last visited Mar. 16. 2014).
3 Definition: Facebook Status. Whatls.com, http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/Facebook-status (last visited Mar.
16. 2014
   2Connecing:  at Does ItMean to Like Somethin. FACEBOOK http:/ww.facebook.com/hel041ike .ast visited Mar.
16.,2014.


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