By Cynthia McNabb

In the ever-evolving legal environment regarding use of social media in and outside the workplace, a new case before the 4th Circuit is getting quite a bit of attention.  In Bland v. Roberts, a deputy sheriff (along with five others) went on his Facebook page and, like millions of others every day, clicked the “like” button on a page he was viewing.  The page happened to be a political page for a candidate running against his boss, the Sheriff of Hampton, VA.  Once his boss was re-elected, Deputy Carter, along with Bland, et. all were terminated.  The employer alleged that the employees were terminated for poor work performance and their support of the opposing candidate had disrupted the workplace. [Read more…]