November 21, 2011 by Fred Hosier

Insurance companies have a new tool to catch workers trying to commit workers’ comp fraud, and it’s as close as a computer screen.
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Tags: Facebook, fraud, Twitter, Workers' comp, YouTube
May 26, 2011 by Fred Hosier
An employee said a workplace injury left him in pain, unable to “enjoy life’s pleasures” or wear shorts because of an embarrassing scar. Given those claims, attorneys for his former employer were interested in what was on his Facebook page.
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Tags: Facebook, forklift, leg scar, warehouse
March 18, 2009 by Fred Hosier
In this age of Facebook and MySpace, some employers are requiring workers to sign agreements that they won’t speak out against the company in public. Does that stifle employee concerns about workplace safety?
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Tags: Facebook, MySpace, nuclear power plant