Employment Notes
Tag: social media
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APAC: Background Checks
This month, we consider whether employers can conduct background checks by way of social media/internet searches on prospective employees, focussing on …
UK: Termination - dismissal for tweets from private account may be fair
It may be fair to dismiss an employee for posting offensive tweets on a personal Twitter account in the employee's own time, depending on the facts. In …
China: Social Media posts recognised by PRC Courts as evidence in employment cases
Given the growing popularity of social media websites and applications in China, employees are increasingly releasing employment-related photographs and …
Australia: Employee dismissed over Facebook conduct - FWC
The Fair Work Commission has recently upheld the dismissal of a manager due to inappropriate content on his personal Facebook page. The decision is …
Australia: Misusing social media – where can employers draw the line?
The Full Federal Court has handed down its decision in Linfox Australia Pty Ltd v Fair Work Commission. The Full Court upheld the decision of the Full …
Social Media use for Corporate Australia: "Understanding the opportunity and the risks"
Herbert Smith Freehills Partner Andrew Rich participates in a panel discussion on the use of social media in corporate Australia with Anne …
Australia: Trial by media: a continuing trend
The recent dismissal of James Ashby’s sexual harassment case against former Speaker Peter Slipper concludes yet another example of ‘trial …
Social media: caution required when disciplining for Facebook comments
Employers should not assume that they have the right to restrict an employee's freedom to express views on social media where these concern personal …
New resources - October 2012
Home Office leaflets on forthcoming changes to Disclosure and Barring Acas guidance on the use of smartphones and other devices at work
Australia: Anti-social media: Linfox Full Bench sets a framework for assessing misuse
The Full Bench of Fair Work Australia has dismissed Linfox’s appeal against the reinstatement of an employee who was terminated …
UK: Unfair dismissal - home computer use
Employer's policies on how employees use emails and other social media should apply to activities that could damage the employer's reputation even if …