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Facebook firing

By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read January 10, 2014

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

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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By Occasional Contributors | 4 Minutes Read June 6, 2012

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

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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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 2 Minutes Read November 11, 2011

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

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.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Privacy / consistent monitoring and enforcement of policy, context, facebook, Facebook firing, inexusable, lose her job, off-duty posting on Facebook, online comments, questionable Facebook post, social media, social media policy, stuck by a student, teacher, terminated

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