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Can employers publicize terminations via social media? Dallas’ police chief says yes

January 10, 2014 Adam Gorley Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources

In the name of transparency and building public confidence in the local police force, Dallas police chief David O. Brown has begun posting announcements of staff terminations and demotions on the social networking services Twitter and Facebook. Chief Brown is surely blazing a trail with the controversial practice, but it remains to be seen whether others will follow—or if it’s even legal…

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Why social media needs to be part of your company HR policy

June 6, 2012 Occasional Contributors Employee Relations, Human Resources, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring

Recently, there has been much news about social media getting people in trouble at work and in the public eye. From politicians losing their positions in office, to businesses firing both upper management and employees for “inappropriate tweets,” it’s clear that a social media policy for businesses is becoming a required element of any effective set of HR solutions.

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Another example of how Facebook comments can jeopardize an employee’s job

November 11, 2011 Christina Catenacci Human Resources, Privacy and Security

A first-grade teacher in New Jersey could lose her job following a questionable Facebook post. While this story comes out of the US, the lessons can apply to workplaces located in Canada.

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Facebook, privacy and the workplace

August 22, 2011 Adam Gorley Human Resources, Human Rights, Privacy and Security

You might have heard about the case in which two car dealership workers were fired for cause after they wrote offensive and harassing messages on Facebook about their employer and managers.

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Slaw: Employees fired for Facebook comments

November 12, 2010 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources

The British Columbia Labour Relations Board recently upheld the firing of two employees by a car dealership over comments they posted on Facebook about their employer. The lawyer for the employer stated that he believes this is the first Facebook firing case to be heard in Canada.

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