Can your employer require you to update your all social media accounts to reflect that he is no longer employed with the Company within five (5) days of the Separation Date. It seems that they shouldn't be asking you to update Social Profiles, like Linked

I am accepting separation package due to downsizing and layoffs. My employer is asking me to update my social media to reflect that no longer employed. I don’t think that they can require or enforce this and wanted to get legal opinion. It is not tied to anything monetary, so thinking that I just ignore this as its vague as could mean company sites vs my personal accounts. I wouldn’t have issue with company sites and agree to update them, as don’t have any profiles on those sites created.

Here is the language:
Separation of Employment. Employee’s relationship and employment with Company shall end effective as of the Separation Date. Employee acknowledges, covenants and agrees that as of the Separation Date, Employee shall no longer hold himself out to be an employee or representative of the Company nor shall Employee enter into any transaction or undertake any conduct on behalf of, or in the name of, the Company. Employee agrees to update all social media accounts to reflect that he is no longer employed with the Company within five (5) days of the Separation Date. Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee has received from the Company all past and current earned wages, compensation, and benefits through the Separation Date.

0 answers  |  asked Aug 24, 2017 2:39 PM [EST]  |  applies to Georgia