Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » fired http://newstalk870.am Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Richland School District Fires Superintendent for Sex Scandal http://newstalk870.am/richland-school-district-terminates-superintendent-over-conduct-violations/ http://newstalk870.am/richland-school-district-terminates-superintendent-over-conduct-violations/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:37:49 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=118122 The Richland School District has fired Dr. Jim Busey, it announced today.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/richland-school-district-terminates-superintendent-over-conduct-violations/feed/ 0 (townsquare media photo) Can You Be Fired for What You Post on Facebook? http://newstalk870.am/can-you-be-fired-for-what-you-post-on-facebook/ http://newstalk870.am/can-you-be-fired-for-what-you-post-on-facebook/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:00:51 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=145402 Most of us intuitively know that insulting your boss on Facebook is probably not the best idea, but what about other job-related opinions we have? More to the point, can you be fired for posting them?

A recent National Labor Relations Board hearing found that “overly broad” company policies regarding employees' social media activity is unlawful, but not protected by federal labor laws.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/can-you-be-fired-for-what-you-post-on-facebook/feed/ 0 Franco Bouly, Flickr Congressional Staffers Fired Over Drinking On the Job-Tweeting About it http://newstalk870.am/congressional-staffers-fired-over-drinking-on-the-job-tweeting-about-it/ http://newstalk870.am/congressional-staffers-fired-over-drinking-on-the-job-tweeting-about-it/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:00:59 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=27295 Congressional staffers to a Washington House Of Representatives legislator in D.C. were fired after it was discovered they were drinking on the job, and posting comments on twitter.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/congressional-staffers-fired-over-drinking-on-the-job-tweeting-about-it/feed/ 0 (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) Wulff Out As WSU Football Coach http://newstalk870.am/wulff-out-as-wsu-football-coach/ http://newstalk870.am/wulff-out-as-wsu-football-coach/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:08:46 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=25133 9-40 record dooms coach

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/wulff-out-as-wsu-football-coach/feed/ 0 (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) Penn State Coach Joe Paterno Fired Amidst Scandal http://newstalk870.am/penn-state-coach-joe-paterno-fired-amidst-scandal/ http://newstalk870.am/penn-state-coach-joe-paterno-fired-amidst-scandal/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:09:06 +0000 Wes Glinsmann http://tsminteractive.com/?p=59512 The Penn State Board of Trustees announced Thursday it is firing longtime football coach Joe Paterno, as well as university president Graham Spanier. Both officials are accused of not reporting to police knowledge of sexual abuses against children by a member of their staff.

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