LinkedIn is a professional networking platform designed for individuals to connect with colleagues, showcase their professional achievements, and engage in industry-related discussions. While it’s a great platform for professional networking and personal branding, it’s essential to strike a balance and maintain a level of professionalism in your posts and interactions. If you’re noticing that people […]
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From Posts to Paychecks: The Influence of Social Media in the Workplace
In today’s hyperconnected world, social media applications have become the go-to space for people to share their thoughts, feelings, opinions and experiences. While social media has endless benefits, such as staying connected with friends, family and the world at large, the boundaries between personal and professional life have never been blurrier. It is well known […]
Can I Fire an Employee for This?
You are seated at your desk in the quiet of the morning, taking a sip of coffee, scrolling through your emails before the day begins. Suddenly, an email pops up with the subject line, “This isn’t good…” Your heart drops into the pit of your stomach yet quickly you click to open in hopes it […]
Employee Fraud in the Digital Age
In today’s digital world, employee fraud and theft is up and can cost a company a lot of lost revenue. This is an area in which a Private Investigator can be be very valuable to a loss prevention department. A recent article in the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported two employee fraud investigations. “Home Depot just […]
Employees’ Rights & Social Media
Employees and social media have been a sore spot for employers over the years. Back in the early years of social media, many employers were concerned about the amount of time employees spent in social media during an average work day. Their concerns centered around productivity, rather than what the employees were posting about. Fast […]