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
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
Apparently, many public sector employees have been sacked for posting inappropriate comments on social media websites. Do you have the right to dismiss someone if you don’t like what they’ve said
online?
Published 11.06.2013
An employee who was sacked after he “liked” a comment on Facebook about hitting a line manager has won his claim for unfair dismissal and been awarded over £32,000. Where did the employer go wrong?
Published 06.11.2014
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
In a recent case, a male employee had been sacked for gross misconduct after he posted vulgar comments on Facebook about a female colleague. He argued that this was a “breach of his human rights”.
What did the tribunal say?
Published 14.05.2012
You’ve been tipped off about a former employee who has posted offensive comments about your business and certain managers on social media. What action, if any, can you take?
Published 23.04.2015
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
Some experts suggest that a dedicated social media policy is “a vital workplace tool”. Others have claimed it’s “an unrealistic attempt to control staff” and “displays a lack of trust”. Who is right
here and what should you do?
Published 27.04.2012
In Game Retail Ltd v Laws 2014 the employee claimed that he was unfairly dismissed for posting offensive comments on Twitter. The Employment Appeal Tribunal has now heard the case. What can we learn
from its ruling?
Published 30.01.2015