Yes, employers can fire you for any reason, but they can't openly fire you for Facebook posts. They can get sued for it. But no one here really cares what you post on Facebook.
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Yes, employers can fire you for any reason, but they can't openly fire you for Facebook posts. They can get sued for it. But no one here really cares what you post on Facebook.
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I don't have my real name on that one obviously.
I didn't know that was possible.
Against Facecrap's TOS for sure.
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Under threat of violence. Which makes you a violent person.
Including people who sell weapons?
Employers are deathly afraid of getting sued. If they fire you, your Facebook posts will have nothing to do with it. They will find another valid reason.
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Again, this post makes no sense. "You can get fired for any reason". "You cannot get fired for facebook".
What the hell is going on today.
Sorry if I wasn't clear. I meant to say that they can fire you for any valid reason, for example your job performance, poor financial situation for the company, etc. But they can't (overtly) because they didn't like your Facebook post, unless you revealed some trade secrets or made a public comment on behalf of the company.
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Just outlining how I see it as ethically OK for them to fire people based on what they say or their views. The law likely does not follow my ethics here.
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I know about "At Will employment". However things are not so simple and straightforward. Employers still regularly get sued for harassment and discrimination. I worked for a company in Oregon and it used to take them years to get rid of an employee. They even paid them six months of salary in advance when they finally managed to get rid of them. There may be regional variations though.
It would be funny. In a "situation comedy" sort of way. It would end with both of you killing each other in hideous ways, with "La Vie en Rose" playing in the background with your expanding pools of blood mixing together.
I don't think it's ethically OK to fire people for their Facebook views barring some extreme circumstances, unless those views have potential to translate in some objectionable actions and harassment of others at work place.
I am so glad that companies follow my ethics in Oklahoma. Harassing people for their views is an attack on freedom of expression. It's tyrannical. I would hate to live in a society where I am not allowed to express my views.
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What are we even discussing about ? Is this what you normies think of all day? I don't think I have posted anything on facebook in the last 7 years.
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Don't dish it out if you can't take it, that's true on most forums.
You did WHAT?? Bad idea dude. Keep your vulnerabilities to yourself.
You're utterly clueless or trolling us. Either way, good riddance.
You're right though: this is not the forum for you, or any like you. Get lost.
I have heard of employers asking for Facebook account before but have never actually seen it. If it happens at all here, it's probably very rare. Facebook posts really mean nothing.
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Freedom of expression does not mean freedom from consequences.
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I would hate to live in a society that doesn't allow me choose who I employ in my business based on whatever criteria I like. I'm not stopping you expressing your views, I'm stopping you working for me.
Just like a baker who refuses to bake a cake for a gay wedding, he should have the right to refuse business based on whatever criteria, I should have the right to disagree with him and deny him business or start my own bakery.
Freedom goes both ways. Freedom of speech is only guaranteed from the government, after that it's voluntary. For instance this forum doesn't have to respect your freedom of speech, they have that right. One should just support forums that do uphold that right.
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@Pasbrillantebrunette tactfully avoiding answering whether she has friends who sell weapons.
Also, while I'm sorry she had to go through this harassment, I have to admit, I'm a bit envious. She got a guy to madly fall in love with her. She has a group of dentists/lawyers who would resort to violence on her behalf, without heed to their own careers.
Compare to @Dante92 and his "support group" when he suffers workplace harassment. Or any other man here for that matter.