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Facebook Gross Misconduct

A&O Shearman

When a hobby becomes a reason for dismissal, Facebook as supporting evidence / Quand un hobby devient motif de licenciement,...

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Can an exclusivity clause be applied to a private volunteer activity? In a decision dated 30 March 2017, the Court of Appeal confirmed a dismissal with immediate effect of an employee with 18 years of seniority, for...more

K&L Gates LLP

Employee Fairly Dismissed for Facebook Comments Posted Two Years Earlier

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What happened? In Smith v British Waterways Board the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) decided that an employee was fairly dismissed for posting derogatory and disparaging comments on Facebook despite the comments being...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Old Facebook Comments Justified Dismissal

In British Waterways Board v Smith UKEATS/0004/15/SM, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) examined whether an employer acted lawfully when dismissing an employee for gross misconduct due to remarks he had made on Facebook...more

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