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Abstract
Racist ‘liking’ on Facebook may justify dismissal for serious misconduct, says the Labour Court of Liège in a decision of 24 March 2017. This case is interesting because, to the author’s knowledge, it is the first time that a simple ‘like’ (as opposed to a proper comment) on Facebook is assessed by a Belgian judge with a view to validate a dismissal for serious misconduct. This case also raises serious questions about the limits to the freedom of expression in social media.
European Employment Law Cases |
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| Case Reports | 2018/4 Racist “liking” on Facebook may justify dismissal for serious misconduct (BE) |
| Keywords | Freedom of expression, Unfair dismissal |
| Authors | Gautier Busschaert |
| DOI | 10.5553/EELC/187791072018003001005 |
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