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'Sick' Worker Fired for Facebooking

Worker claims company spied on her

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(Newser) – Hint to employees: If you say you're sick, don’t use Facebook. A Swiss woman was fired for doing just that, the BBC reports. She claimed her migraine prevented her from working on her computer and asked to lie in a darkened room—where she accessed Facebook through her iPhone. She asserted her innocence, and accused the company of creating a fake Facebook account to spy on her.

In this screen shot taken from Facebook, the Sears Facebook page is shown.
In this screen shot taken from Facebook, the Sears Facebook page is shown.   (AP Photo/Facebook)
Madisonville Mayor William Cox replies to question posted on his Facebook page with his iPhone Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009.
Madisonville Mayor William Cox replies to question posted on his Facebook page with his iPhone Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009.   (AP Photo/ Daniel R. Patmore)
An employee at a Swiss insurance company was fired after using Facebook when she said she was too ill to work.
An employee at a Swiss insurance company was fired after using Facebook when she said she was too ill to work.   (Shutterstock)
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TerrifiedCitizen
Apr 25, 09 4:14 PM CDT
What was her boss doing on Facebook? Reply
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shonangreg
Apr 25, 09 6:58 PM CDT
I have an account under my own name on facebook, and I'm thinking I should post everything other than All-American fun under a pseudonym or two or three. It's all very strange. I wouldn't want my Mom hanging out with my smoking friends. Hwy is facebook set up so that you have only one circle of friends? Reply
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Collusive
Apr 25, 09 11:11 PM CDT
She ah cra'ay bitch. Reply
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radnip
Apr 26, 09 3:58 AM CDT
ROFL! Easy to prove, one way or the other. Reply
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atris999
Apr 26, 09 4:27 AM CDT
um, use your filters? duh. Reply
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