Legal Question in Employment Law in Michigan

I attended a camp (which holds programs year-round) for 7 years, about an hour and a half away from my home. In the winter of 2008, an executive for the institution added a few of my friends and I on Facebook. We were under the impression that the man, in his mid-50s, was simply trying to be friendly. About a month following, five of my friends and I were told that we were no longer allowed to attend the camp. I question the legality of this situation. Although we had to agree to different things in order to be able to attend this camp, we never told that information found on the internet could jeopardize our status as campers and potential employees. We were all minors at the time this occurred. My friends and I have been placed on the so-called "Do-Not-Hire" List. I am interested in hearing the opinion of a professional on this situation.


Asked on 9/07/09, 8:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Timothy Klisz Klisz Law Office, PLLC

Word to the wise. What you put on facebook, twitter, my space, etc can come back to haunt you. There is nothing illegal I see here. Employers and schools scour these sites to find out the truth about candidates. If you don't want to read about what you did on the cover of the New York Times, don't post it on social networking sites. www.kliszlaw.com. Tim Klisz

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Answered on 9/12/09, 8:47 pm


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