To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Prior to the advent of social media, employers were generally comfortable drawing a bright line between what employees did on their own time and workplace misconduct. Those bygone times, however, have been replaced by a modern era wherein employers are forced to apply employment laws created before the personal computer to their workforce in an increasingly virtual world. The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically accelerated this transition to a virtual workplace. In this installment of #No Filter, we explore sample cases involving public employers and their decisions to take disciplinary action following objectionable social media posts.