Woman fired for abusing boss on FB gets job back

Woman fired for abusing boss on FB gets job back

Dawnmarie Souza, had posted the Facebook comments from her home computer, hours after her supervisor said a customer had complained about her workEmployers should think twice before trying to restrict workers from talking about their jobs on Facebook or other social media.That's the message the government sent on Monday as it settled a closely watched lawsuit against an ambulance company that fired an employee after she went on Facebook to criticise her boss.The National Labour Relations Board sued the company last year, arguing the worker's negative comments were protected speech under federal labour laws.The company claimed it fired the emergency medical technician because of complaints about her work.The employee, Dawnmarie Souza, had posted the Facebook comments in 2009 from her home computer, hours after her supervisor said a customer had complained about her work.The expletive-filled posting referred to her supervisor using the company's code for a psychiatric patient . Her remarks at the time drew supportive posts from colleagues.
Source: APPublished Feb 9 2011