No Policy, No Problem? University Prevails Against Campus Officer Terminated for Internet Posts Despite No Policy By: Michael G. Crotty, Esquire & Richard Jones, Legal Intern

The importance of having an employee social media policy was at the forefront in a recent Commonwealth Court decision. In Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education v. PASSHE Officers Association, the Court was asked to decide whether the lack of such a policy would prevent an employer (Kutztown University) from terminating a campus patrol officer…