A Connecticut employment termination case involving Facebook has been making national headlines. Just yesterday it was reported that the case was settled. The case involved a female paramedic who posted on Facebook that her boss was a jerk. That comment got her fired. The employee held a unionized job - governed by the collective bargaining agreement between the union and the employer.
While this case sets an important precedent for unionized workers, it has no legal effect on employees at will. For employees at will, they must still be careful when posting comments about their employers online. If the employer does not like the online comments, the employer can use it as the basis for termination.
