Case of Employee Fired For Social Media Activity Could be 'Ground-Breaking'

The National Labor Relations Board has filed a complaint against the American Medical Response of Connecticut because it says an employee was dismissed for comments made on social media, a first for the board. American Medical Response of Connecticut said in a statement that the case is without merit, according to the New York Times, which wrote that the case is viewed as “ground-breaking.” American Medical Response says the employee was fired for a number of reasons.