Do Managers Have A Right To Fire Workers For Divisive Social Media Posts?

Deena R. Merlen Jill Kahn Marshal, Fast Company
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 6:00am

Employers must toe the line between protected employee activity and protecting corporate reputations. They must also be wary of overstepping boundaries with employees’ private lives.  Employees’ personal social media accounts are often open for all to see.  Employers may discipline or even terminate an employee whose viewpoints or statements are construed as offensive, harassing, or discriminatory. Whether such actions could land the employer in legal trouble is an increasingly perilous minefield. 

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