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Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Public Employee’s Social Media Post Justifies Discharge

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Carr v. PennDOT, 2020 WL 2532232 (Pa. 2020) (Pennsylvania Supreme Court sustains the termination of employment of a public employee for a social media post). Background - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation...more

Fisher Phillips

Off-Duty Facebook Post Grounds For Termination Of Public Employee, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules

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(Public) employers rejoice! In a unanimous decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court just ruled that PennDOT did not violate an ex-employee’s free speech rights by firing her over a Facebook rant in which the ex-employee said...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Employers Beware: Can You Legally Terminate an Employee for a Controversial Facebook Post?

In this era of social media, it has become quite common for employees to post information online about their personal lives, their political views, and information related to their jobs. Social networks have increasingly...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Another Attempt to Control Rising Pension Costs in Pennsylvania Thwarted

In City of Allentown, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered the City to implement an interest arbitration award which contained (among modifications to wages, sick leave, vacation, pension and overtime) a minimum staffing...more

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