Was a large manufacturing company justified in firing an employee without severance pay after he angrily tweeted about a BBQ sauce holiday gift?

Hussein Mehaidli of B.C. told CTV News after he shared his frustrations via his anonymous Twitter account, he was let go by employer Fastenal in accordance with their company policy.

Jon Pinkus is an employment lawyer in Toronto and partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He joined host Mike Stafford on Global News Radio 640 Toronto to explain why Mehaidli has likely been wrongfully dismissed and is owed full severance pay.

Read more about Hussein Mehaidli and his termination.

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