Social Network Policy with Grant Blackford Mental Health ruled unconstitutional....
Policy violoates the Indiana Constitution
Created: October 30, 2009 2:33 PM
Updated: November 2, 2009 9:32 AM
All of us know social media web sites, such as MySpace and Facebook, are tools to attract certain individuals, such as people you went to school with, co-workers, etc. For some all is well established and find it easyto connect with, and for others, like myself, it has not been so easy.
On August 11, 2009, based on NO SIR GIFTS' partnering contract with Grant Blackford Mental Health (GBMHI), a NO SIR GIFTS partner since 1987, I could not add GBMHI employees until the day the employee resigned Had GBMHI been my employer, I would have no problem adding him or her on Facebook and later MySpace.From Wednesday night (10/28) to this afternoon, I learned from the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) that there has been a case of alleged discrimination after declining a Facebook friend request from a current GBMHI employee. I had belived I was following client duties of GBMHI. One of my co-workers at NO SIR GIFTS, Lynsey Everman, notified me that that GBMHI employees were instead innocent victims of discrimination and that it was yours truly as well as several other NO SIR GIFTS Venues employees that were actually found to be breaking Indiana law.
Words cannot describe the impact this new development this has had upon yours truly, Ms. Everman, and other NO SIR GIFTS Venues employees; and all GBMHI clients and employees as they comprehend this information. NO SIR GIFTS and yours truly are fully cooperating with ICRC and all available legal resources.
I kindly ask that prayers be offered for the GBMHI clients and employees, and also for NO SIR GIFTS Venues customers and employees, as well as their immediate families deeply affected by this development.
Sincerely,
Ava
| MORE INFORMATION: | |
| AEVERINE.INFO (11/2/09) | Read the ruling (Word Format) (Adobe Reader Format) |
| CBS 41 Action News Report (11/2/09) | NO SIR GIFTS Social Media Policy Ruled Unconstitutional |
| NO SIR GIFTS PRESS RELEASES (10/30/09) | NO SIR GIFTS Press Release on Restriction (Printer Friendly Version) |
| NO SIR GIFTS Statement (11/3/09) | Read NO SIR GIFTS' Statement |