Should an employee be fired over actions on social media?
A recent controversy in the United States involving law enforcement officials has led to the firing of two police officers after posting and liking inappropriate comments on Facebook. Should an employee be fired for their actions on social media?
Lior Samfiru is a Toronto Employment Lawyer and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, joined Global News Radio 640 Toronto host Alan Carter to discuss the impacts of social media on employees and employers.
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Lior Samfiru
Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and Practice Leader for the firm's Labour & Employment Law Group. His experience in countless successful cases and mediations on behalf of employees and employers, as well as his continued advocacy for the rights of workers, makes him one of the most skilled and sought-after labour and employment lawyers in Canada.
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