Question

Employers need to craft Social Media policies that protect employers and employees by including all of these EXCEPT:

a. Information outlining the company's policy on monitoring Internet use
b. Explaining that employees have no expectation of privacy when using the Internet at work
c. Explaining the possibility of legal repercussions from defamation
d. Reminding employees about privacy settings
e. Explaining to employees that comments will have a negative impact on their drug-free status

Answer 1

A social media policy should not include an explanation about the negative impact on an employee's drug-free status.

Step-by-step explanation:

Social media policies are important for employers to protect both employers and employees. However, there are certain elements that should not be included in these policies. One of them is explaining to employees that comments will have a negative impact on their drug-free status. This is not relevant to crafting a social media policy that protects employers and employees.

Other elements that should be included in a social media policy include:

1. Information outlining the company's policy on monitoring Internet use
2. Explaining that employees have no expectation of privacy when using the Internet at work
3. Explaining the possibility of legal repercussions from defamation
4. Reminding employees about privacy settings