{"id":178143,"date":"2021-02-14T17:51:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T14:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/can-i-be-fired-for-an-inappropriate-but-really-old-tweet\/"},"modified":"2021-02-14T17:51:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-14T14:51:05","slug":"can-i-be-fired-for-an-inappropriate-but-really-old-tweet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/can-i-be-fired-for-an-inappropriate-but-really-old-tweet\/","title":{"rendered":"#Can I be fired for an inappropriate (but really old) tweet?"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Can I be fired for an inapp<\/a>ropriate (but really old) tweet?<\/strong>”
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Many years ago I said something inappropriate on Twitter<\/a>. I took the post down. An enemy of mine saved it and has been circulating it, and when my employer found out, I was fired. I was young and stupid and took it down years ago. Is my sacking justified?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, I don\u2019t know what you said so I don\u2019t know how bad it was. But most employment is \u201cat will,\u201d which means companies can fire you and you can quit any time for any reason. The only thing an employer can\u2019t do is fire you for any reason that is protected by law, such as age, race, gender and so on. That aside, I am deeply troubled by the gotcha, cancel culture. What if everything you have ever uttered privately had been recorded and played back? If anyone can say that there isn\u2019t anything cringeworthy from their past, write to me. So I think general<\/a>ly we need to be more forgiving of youthful indiscretions that previously went unrecorded for posterity before social media. I am less forgiving if you post today. If you\u2019re dumb enough to do that, I don\u2019t have much sympathy for you if your employer takes action.<\/p>\n

I work as a porter for a co-op building in Manhattan. One of my responsibilities is to ensure that the bike room is locked every night. Well, I forgot one night and a tenant complained that her bike was stolen. The super said I have to pay for the bike, otherwise I will lose my job. I can\u2019t afford to lose my job so I let them deduct the money from my pay. Can they do this?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I bet it\u2019s one of the fancy white-glove buildings. It\u2019s always the person or place you\u2019d least suspect. No, my friend, they can\u2019t deduct your pay. They will have to refund every penny and more. Even if you had stolen the bike, sold it and flaunted the fact with a TikTok video, they wouldn\u2019t be able to deduct anything from your earned wages without your consent. They could fire you. They could call the authorities and report you. What they can\u2019t do is withhold your earned wages. Perhaps the super is unaware of the law. Talk to the co-op board. You\u2019ll get your money back one way or another.<\/p>\n

Gregory Giangrande has over 25 years of experience as a chief human resources executive and is dedicated to helping New Yorkers get back to work. E-mail your questions to GoToGreg@NYPost.com. Follow Greg on Twitter: @greggiangrande and at GoToGreg.com.<\/a><\/em>\n <\/div>\n

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