Multilaw, a global network of independent law firms, is conducting a Labour & Employment webinar entitled "Social Media and Dismissal – The Balance Between Freedom of Speech and Obligations as a 'Good' Employee". The webinar will be held today, September 19, 2024, at 10:00 PM (PHT).


SyCipLaw Partner Russel L. Rodriguez will be discussing the challenges, regulatory and legal aspects of social media, and dismissal in the workplace across professions and sectors in the Philippines. Other members of the panel are Jonathan Segal of Duane Morris (United States), Andrew Haywood of Penningtons Manches Cooper (United Kingdom), and Silvia Moreno Benítez of Giménez Torres Abogados (Spain). The session will be moderated by Bart Duijs of Bosselaar Strengers and chair of the Multilaw Labour & Employment Group.


The webinar aims to explore the legal limits of workplace free speech, social media misconduct, and employee protections and offer guidance on handling social media in the workplace effectively and legally.