Does An Employer Have To Protect Their Employees From Twitter? A social media presence is becoming increasing common in and essential to effective business practice. Doemployers who have a social media presenceneed to consider and/orre-evaluate how they protect and respond to offensive or harassing posts from third parties? In a recent arbitration decision,Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 113 v. Toronto Transit Commission (Use of Social Media Grievance)("Amalgamated Transit"), Arbitrator Howe found that, in operating its Twitter account, the TTC was in breach of certain provisions of the collective agreement, its own policies, theHuman Rights Codeand theOccupational Health and Safety Act("OSHA").

Resources:

https://www.zeilikmanlaw.com/Does-An-Employer-Have-To-Protect-Their-Employees

https://www.somlaw.ca/blog/blog-post/blog/2016/10/28/operating-a-social-media-account-what-obligations-arise-for-employers

https://nelliganlaw.ca/blog/labour-law/rage-typing-and-social-media-harassment-what-are-an-employer-s-obligations/

https://www.blg.com/en/insights/2016/09/Social-Media-Account-is-a-Workplace