Social
media is no longer just a tool to connect with people you haven’t
seen in a long time. To many people, social media has become a
platform for them to release their pent-up anger. That might seem
harmless when talking about the bad driver you came across with or
the bad customer service you got at a restaurant but it definitely
has some weight when sharing information about your work place. It
can get you fired.
Even
without actively trying to check on their employees’ social media
accounts, many employers still get ahold of information about
employees bad mouthing them on social media from other sources.
However, not all social media posts can be a ground for termination.
People
have a right to gripe about their work privately. But when is griping
crossing the line? It’s actually when you are putting harm to your
company, sharing pertinent information that has no place on your
private social media wall and when you are attacking people in your
work place that it becomes possible for you to be terminated.
Employers
can seek the help of Employment
Lawyers in Vancouver
to determine whether the termination is valid. Because if they
terminate the employee and he/she files a lawsuit, the employer can
be at a disadvantage. Employees can also seek the help of employment
lawyers in Vancouver such as Lakes,
Whyte LLP
if they feel like they have been wrongfully terminated over a social
media post that does not really harm the company. A consultation
should happen to determine what your rights are, what you are
entitled to and if they are worth pursuing.
