Fact Pattern #$1$:

You are the HR Manager at Groovia, Inc. The company has yet to adopt a formal, written social media

policy, although you and the other staff in the HR Office have discouraged managers and supervisor

from $$friending$$ their subordinates on Facebook or following them on other social media sites. You have

heard through the grapevine that many managers and supervisors are $$friends$$ with their subordinates

or follow them on Twitter, Instagram and Snap Chat.

One of the company$$s supervisors, Anika Patel, brought to your attention the following Facebook thread

between Sara Middleton, Jose Mendez and Patty Monson, as well as the Tweet posted by Frank Dumas.

When asked how she learned about the posts and the Tweet, Anika told you that another employee

who works with Sara, Jose, Patty and Frank, showed them to her.

In a memo addressed to the CEO of Groovia, Inc., Brooklyn Carver, answer and discuss the following four

questions regarding the Facebook thread between Sara Middleton, Jose Mendez and Patty Monson, as

well as the Tweet posted by Frank Dumas.

$1.$ The legal claims that the employees might face for their posting

$2.$ The legal claims that Groovia, Inc. might face if it takes action $($discipline or termination$)$

against the employees for their social media postings

$3.$ What recommendations you would make to Groovia, Inc. and to Carver for dealing with

these employees

$4.$ How you think a court would rule if the case were to go to trial. For this answer, please

explain why you have reached that conclusion.