Can you get fired for expressing your political views? (David Brown speaks to Global News)

Can you get fired for expressing your political views? That’s what happened when a restaurant manager refused to serve a patron wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat. As KEL lawyer David Brown explains to Global News: “In most circumstances in Canada there is nothing inherently wrong with terminating an employee, provided that the employee is not being discriminated against in some way that is protected under law.” Read the article here.

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