We own a trades company and recently one of the employees quit to start his own business. Now that employee is posting pictures on social media of work he has done while working for our company, as work he’s done under his own company. Is there anything we can do about this? The posts are misleading, as he’s posting them showing off work that “his” business has done when in reality it is our business that did everything to get the job (quoting, estimating, ordering materials, dealing with the customer, etc.) I feel as though he is basically stealing credit from our company.

Any help is much appreciated!

jackaustin631:
We own a trades company and recently one of the employees quit to start his own business. Now that employee is posting pictures on social media of work he has done while working for our company, as work he’s done under his own company. Is there anything we can do about this? The posts are misleading, as he’s posting them showing off work that “his” business has done when in reality it is our business that did everything to get the job (quoting, estimating, ordering materials, dealing with the customer, etc.) I feel as though he is basically stealing credit from our company.

Any help is much appreciated!

First answer these questions

1) Was he a full time employee with your company?

2) Were the jobs done with equipment tools that were provided by your company

3) Were those jobs done on company time when he was with you?

If you answered "Yes" to the questions above then you have a case.

I would recommend you contact a reputable law firm to write him an warning letter to "Cease and desist" from passing off your company's jobs as his own.

If he persists then consider bringing up case against him in a court of law.

Note - I'm not a lawyer but I'm advising you based on my experience an investment/corporate advisory professional