Facebook Firings Unresolved After Lawsuit Settles
Firing an employee over Facebook postings might violate First Amendment freedom of speech protection.
Firing an employee over Facebook postings might violate First Amendment freedom of speech protection. A case that could have set an important legal precedent settled out of court, with concessions to both sides diluting any ability for this case to support future wrongful termination suits involving social media.
A lawsuit filed by the National Labor Relations Board against an ambulance company last year argued that the company wrongfully fired Dawnmarie Souza for criticizing her boss on Facebook.
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