Can you be fired without notice or severance, for what you post on social media?

Can you be fired without notice or severance, for what you post on social media?

Possibly.

Factors that employers must consider before summarily terminating an employee include length of service, past disciplinary record, and the employee's position; the employee's entire work history must be considered.

Some additional factors employers must consider before terminating employment for cause (without severance) for social media posts, are:

• Damage done to the business and/or reputation
• Whether the employee disparaged the employer
• Whether the employee threatened another employee
• How frequent the social media posts were
• Whether the employee was uncooperative or defiant when faced with accusations of improper social media posting
• Whether the employee accepted responsibility for the offending posts
• Whether the post disclosed personal or confidential information belonging to the employer or to another employee
• Whether the posts were made during work hours

If your employment was terminated without notice or severance for something you posted on social media, keep the post and get in touch with me to review your situation. You may be entitled to severance.