Should employees be filming their layoffs: Employment Lawyer discusses on CTV News

Interview Summary

A trend emerging on social media involves employees recording their termination meetings and posting the conversation online.

Should non-unionized workers in Canada be wary of making this type of information public? Could participating in this trend affect an individual’s ability to secure future employment?

Alex Lucifero, an Ottawa employment lawyer and Managing Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, joined CTV News Ottawa to answer these questions and more.

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Interview Notes

• Legality of filming termination of employment: It’s not beneficial for employees to post their layoffs on social media. Workers might violate their company’s confidentiality policies and could face legal consequences. Staff are better off contacting an experienced employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP to determine their entitlements and next steps after they are let go without cause.
• Employer obligations during a termination: Employers are obligated to conduct themselves in good faith. Ideally, termination meetings should be confidential. Companies in Canada should be sensitive to the difficult nature of layoffs for employees. Being respectful is crucial in these situations.