Employees being fired for having an opinion or complaint are a completely ludicrous concept. In Connecticut a bartender is fired for “liking” a post discussing other employees having to pay state income taxes that were supposed to be paid for by their employers. Personally I find this repulsive that people can get terminated for merely speaking their minds on social media. Clearly I’m not the only person who shared this opinion due to the fact that the bartender sued for wrongful termination and won. What is getting people fired but shouldn’t be? In the world we live in people are going to be opinionated. This should not have a negative effect on their workplace. Having a professional disagreement on any subject should be tolerable. Differing
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I have many differing ideas and concepts of what is right and wrong however forcing me to conform to an employer’s ideals is just going to further prove to me I was right all along. The First Amendment is something created to speak the unpleasant truths about people in charge. When it comes to the global reach of social media interactions and complaints about the workplace “certainly it is further reaching then two employees speaking at the water cooler.”. However being mindful of what you say on social media is advisable is suggested however unfair and ridiculous it may be. Certain things of course should absolutely not be tolerated anywhere let alone on social media. Sexual and Racial slurs absolutely are frowned up. Threats and instigating drama in the work place are also completely unforgivable. If you don’t have anything nice to say about your co-workers don’t say anything at all. However firing people discussing personal beliefs or lifestyle is utterly outrageous and cruel. Furthermore I firmly believe that people should be allowed to speak their minds on social media and employers shouldn’t stop people from being themselves. If you have a blemish of a truth revealed about the work environment you provide removing the person who brings it up isn’t going to fix the issue. It merely is going to mask it for a few moments longer till someone else brings it up. Do something to change the environment not the people you
I have many differing ideas and concepts of what is right and wrong however forcing me to conform to an employer’s ideals is just going to further prove to me I was right all along. The First Amendment is something created to speak the unpleasant truths about people in charge. When it comes to the global reach of social media interactions and complaints about the workplace “certainly it is further reaching then two employees speaking at the water cooler.”. However being mindful of what you say on social media is advisable is suggested however unfair and ridiculous it may be. Certain things of course should absolutely not be tolerated anywhere let alone on social media. Sexual and Racial slurs absolutely are frowned up. Threats and instigating drama in the work place are also completely unforgivable. If you don’t have anything nice to say about your co-workers don’t say anything at all. However firing people discussing personal beliefs or lifestyle is utterly outrageous and cruel. Furthermore I firmly believe that people should be allowed to speak their minds on social media and employers shouldn’t stop people from being themselves. If you have a blemish of a truth revealed about the work environment you provide removing the person who brings it up isn’t going to fix the issue. It merely is going to mask it for a few moments longer till someone else brings it up. Do something to change the environment not the people you