Social media and recruitment
Social media is now a part of our lives, including our work lives. While it can be an important tool, employers need to use their good judgment and use it wisely.
Former employee successfully sued for defamation for Facebook posts
In recent years, careless, or let’s say, less than sensible comments on social media have gotten countless employees in trouble with their boss. Employees who have used Facebook as a forum for posting threatening language and vile insults about a supervisor or offensive accusations about the company they work for have quickly been shown the door; and arbitrators and labour boards are often prepared to uphold these dismissals.
Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: an employee who described their workplace as a "sh*t hole" on Facebook was found to be justly terminated; how to prepare for marijuana legalization in Canada; and a pension and benefit plan provider who breached privacy law, causing an employee to lose life insurance coverage.
