At-Will Employment and the Law
Relations Board has viewed social media criticism of a person's workplace as fair and not a condition that justifies firing an employee -- in other words, it cannot be used to terminate an at-will employment. However, in John's case, he did not criticize the company but rather the company's client. This opens the incident to an all new interpretation -- and it could therefore be seen as grounds for releasing John. Thus, John could be legally fired. However, to limit liability and impact on operations, the ethical theory approach to use here could be the Utilitarian approach -- John's behavior is scandalous to customers; therefore, he must go. At… Continue Reading...
