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Can you get fired for posting a nude?
Posts that display illegal activity Posting pictures, comments or videos of illegal activity are bound to get you fired (at the very least). A Colorado teacher lost her job after posting nearly nude photos and claiming she got high in the staff parking lot of her school.
Can sending nudes affect your career?
It is not worth the trouble, money, or stress. If your image is sent on (or leaked onto) the internet, it can ruin your reputation and affect your career. It may even harm your relationship with loved ones. Even if you know the person, you should still think twice about sending that nude photo.
Can sexting get you fired?
“Texts can absolutely get you fired,” labor and employment lawyer Karen Elliott with the firm Eckert Seamans told Moneyish, who noted that the first thing she does in any investigation is pull a person’s text and phone records.
How sexting can ruin your life?
“Sexting can also have a negative impact on your social life. Victims can be humiliated, bullied (both actual and cyber-bullying), and sexual content can also increase the likelihood of becoming a victim of physical abuse. The images can end up on the internet and in the hands of paedophiles.
What are examples of serious misconduct?
Serious misconduct
- behaviour that endangers the health and safety of the employee or others.
- violence in the workplace.
- bullying and harassment.
- theft or fraud.
- serious breaches of employment agreement clauses.
How many warnings do you get before being fired?
Typically, you might give an employee one verbal warning and two written warnings before dismissal. Verbal warnings will often be removed from an employee’s disciplinary record after six months and written warnings after 12 months (if there are no further disciplinary offences).
Is sexting gross misconduct?
It all depends on your office’s policy about personal phone use during work time, and how much your sexting is interfering with your productivity. ‘Whether or not it’s a gross misconduct and warrants dismissal depends on the extent and, potentially, the nature of the phone usage.
Can you get fired for sending a text to the wrong person?
Your boss can fire you via text message, but just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. If you are getting fired, a boss with integrity and concern for his or her own reputation, would do it in a professional, face to face manner.