An employer recently sacked an employee for keeping an online diary (a blog), on the basis that its contents brought the company into disrepute. What’s the latest on this new threat to your
reputation and how should you deal with it?
Published 06.10.2005
It’s estimated that the online gambling industry rakes in £10 billion per year and that 75% of employees regularly have a flutter during working hours. But it’s a safe bet that those who do are also
wasting your time. So what can you do?
Published 11.05.2010
It’s come to your attention that an employee has been posting derogatory comments about other members of your staff on Facebook. No names are mentioned, but it’s obvious who they are talking about.
What should you do?
Published 05.05.2011
In two recent cases, employers had each dismissed an employee for comments they’d made on Facebook about their workplaces. At the tribunal, one lost but the other successfully defended its decision.
So how did it win?
Published 07.11.2011
Those who are active on social media often say what they do for a job or specifically name their employer. From your perspective, this is risky. So can you ban an employee from naming or identifying
you online?
Published 24.03.2016
You’re planning on taking on a few agency staff for a specific project. However, you’re concerned about your potential liability for Internet and e-mail abuse. What easy steps can you take to protect
yourself?
Published 25.08.2005
Social networking is a valuable business tool, but there’s one major downside: staff can easily abuse it. To help employers deal with this challenge, ACAS has produced some new “cyber” guidance. So
what does it include?
Published 21.09.2011
To increase staff productivity levels, a number of employers have introduced rules which say that work-related e-mails must not be sent at certain non-work times, e.g. late at night and weekends. Is
this something you should try?
Published 15.01.2016