Category: Ethics

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Defamation of Business on Social Media

Many businesses are now struggling to address online defamation through various forms of social media. A defamation claim is generally defined as a false, published statement that is injurious to the reputation of a business or person. An online post qualifies as a “published statement.” Specifically, social media defamation refers to libelous or slanderous statements. […]

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Arbitration

Most employers put employment arbitration agreements in their employees’ contracts and usually, the employee is unaware of what they’re agreeing to. Anyone who has recently signed an employment contract probably agreed to employment arbitration, meaning they won’t sue the company if they think they were terminated unfairly or might have been subject to discriminatory practices. […]

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