It is no secret that businesses can benefit from using social media effectively. National and international brands have managed their social media presence so well that new customers have come to them to share in the fun and old customers have remained loyal. But if at first you don’t succeed, should you give up and move on or … Continue reading
Recent research suggests that more than half of all UK jobseekers use social media sites in their search for employment and an increasing number of employers are taking advantage of this growing trend by adapting and supplementing traditional recruitment processes with social media-based methods. However, there are a number of potential pitfalls and regular guidance … Continue reading
The unstoppable rise of social media has resulted in many headlines over the past few years, both in and out of the workplace. Whether it be tweeting an *innocent face* or a breeding ground for salacious gossip, social media – and particularly Twitter – has become entrenched in our everyday lives. What’s more, its use … Continue reading
A trainee solicitor with one of the world’s top legal firms now faces the possibility of dismissal following the reporting of an online video in which he describes his role as “f***ing people over for money”. The Clifford Chance trainee, whose name has not been disclosed, was seen in a video interview with Oxford University student … Continue reading
A Yorkshire rugby star sacked after a photo of a teammate’s bottom appeared on his Twitter feed has been awarded almost £150,000 for wrongful dismissal following a hearing in Leeds. Keith Mason has been awarded significant damages after his former Rugby Super League club Huddersfield Giants, for which he had played seven seasons, dismissed him … Continue reading
A flight attendant in New Zealand who was dismissed for allegedly ‘pulling a sickie’ has been ordered to disclose her Facebook entries for the period. Air New Zealand claimed that the employee, Gina Kensington, had fraudulently claimed 2 days’ pay for time she said she was caring for her sister. Ms Kensington took her case to … Continue reading
The BBC has revealed that more than 1,700 cases involving abusive messages sent online or via text message reached Britain’s courts in 2012. The Freedom of Information request also revealed that nearly 600 charges were brought between January and May this year. However, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has failed to disclose how many of … Continue reading
The Attorney General, Dominic Grieve has made good on his word to treat seriously inappropriate social media use. In an interview with me for Legal Cheek, Grieve said he would address any “undermining of fairness and justice” caused or exacerbated by the proliference of social media, “either individually or collectively“. Grieve appeared in person at the … Continue reading
Glastonbury may have passed, but with Latitude just around the corner, Secret Garden Party and Bestival on the way and Wireless and T in the Park just behind us, music festivals are bigger than ever. A festival that used to last just a weekend has now become a week-long marathon and together with the unseasonal hot weather, ticket holders are too … Continue reading
Nine employees of the Crown Prosecution Service have been disciplined for using Facebook in the past 5 years with one employee going as far as befriending an on trial defendant on Facebook. Following a Freedom of Information request by thinktank Parliament Street, it has also been disclosed that three staff made derogatory comments online about colleagues who did not take part in a … Continue reading
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