Entitled executive director sends company-wide email demanding employees post positive reviews: 'Salary may be withheld entirely'

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    This is written super tiny, so check out the text transcription below!

    Urgent: Immediate Action Required - Social Media and Google Reviews ! High importance Dear Last year, I had issued a clear directive requesting that every staff member actively participate in boosting our company's social media presence and contributing to positive Google reviews. Despite this, participation has been unsatisfactory and has not shown the expected improvement. Let me make this very clear: this is no longer a request, suggestion or option--it's mandatory! From this point forward, a
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    Required Actions (Effective Immediately): 1. Social Media Engagement: . Like all company posts across our official platforms. This is mandatory. ⚫ Comment or Share on at least one post per week-one of the two is compulsory. 2. Platforms for Engagement: Interact with content on at least 4 out of 6 of the following platforms: LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook (Meta), TikTok, YouTube. 3. Google Reviews: (Extremely Important) • Actively engage by posting good positive reviews and encourage yo
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    Consequences for Non-Compliance: Failure to meet these engagement requirements will result in immediate and severe consequences .Reduction in Payouts: Salaries, commission, bonus & incentives will be reduced for anyone failing to meet these expectations on a regular basis. .Withholding of Payouts: In extreme cases, payouts, including salary, may be withheld entirely until you show consistent engagement. If you're unsure of how to engage or need support, contact the marketing department immediate
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    So there we have it!

    hulagway Post the company name. We'll do the rest
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    Many commenters encouraged a naming and shaming

    Helpful_Plenty_9... I'd post a 5 star review on Google and include that screen cap.
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    BridgetBardOh Me, I'd do the required on my account and create alternate accounts that post ten times as many horrible reviews. While I look for a new job. The alt bots would not stop when I left.
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    JonnyBravoll I'm no lawyer, but some of the threats regarding pay must surely be illegal. I'm not paying you your salary until you post a bunch of fake reviews? I think that would not go well in a court of law.
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    Feeling_Genki This company needs to be named and shamed, quite frankly.
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    castorkrieg This is why people get turned off by corporate presence on social media - they know it's all fake.
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    leathco So.....I get to create a second Facebook account and scroll Facebook and social media, while getting paid for it? Because you can't force me to work for free, and you can't force me to use a personal account for company use.
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    ravynmaxx Employees are not allowed to leave Google reviews. I reported the sh out of all the reviews from employees at my last job lol. They did NOT deserve a single good review. They had one positive one from a customer who they begged to write a positive review to counter a negative review lol

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