According to a survey by the recruitment agency MyJobGroup.co.uk, compiled in conjunction with law firm Irwin Mitchell, 40% of UK employees admit to criticising their employers on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Furthermore most staff had little or no idea of the legal implications of what they wrote online. Click here for the press release.
The report contains some surprisingly large numbers, for instance;
- 20% of employees admit to “lambasting” their employers online
- 53% would support disciplinary action against fellow employees sticking the online boot into the workplace
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Last Friday I gave a presentation to users of the City Business Library at the Guildhall in London. The topic was the use of social media in the workplace and the issues it raises for employers. You can view the presentation by clicking here.
There was a useful discussion afterwards and most people had stories to tell of how people at work had misused email, inadvertently or otherwise. Social media, of course, goes beyond just email and surfing the internet. Indeed, controlling use of these two is probably the easiest of the challenges facing employers. IT departments can deny access to dodgy websites and it is easy to tell employees what should and should not be said from the corporate email account (although having said that it is still amazing how many people ignore this).
How not to Resolve a Dispute or Why Employees should never try to wear traffic cones
(picture right) How Not to Resolve Disputes or Why Employees Should Never Wear Traffic Cones
In a bit of a departure from normal practice here I am uploading a copy of a presentation I gave at the City Business Library today. It may be a bit cryptic if you weren’t there to hear it and please contact me if you require further assistance or explanation. You can find it at my Slideshare site, which is here;
http://www.slideshare.net/michaelscutt/contracts-of-employment-201009f
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