With the advent of social media, employees need to consider
the professional ramifications of behaviour outside of
work.
Recent case shows the fine line between private and work life
in the Internet age
The recent case in Ontario of a man who was fired from his job
after shouting vulgarities at a television broadcaster on air is
raising some difficult questions, according to Maclean's. The
case, which caused a social media storm, is showing how, in the
Internet age, employees could face dismissal for bad behaviour they
engage in outside of the workplace. While such situations are
doubtless to lead to more
employment disputes, legal experts say that employees need to
carefully consider how their public behaviour reflects on any
company they work for and employers need to communicate to
employees how such behaviour may impact their careers.
