Case study: social media and cyber-bullying
We provide a case study on social media and employment.
The case study looks at a situation in which two employees have used social media to cyber-bully another employee.
- Topic of the week: Social media and employment - case study 1 Employers should make clear their policy on social media use and include cyber-bullying within their anti-harassment and bullying policies.
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The HR & Compliance Centre policies and documents section includes a policy on social networking websites, as well as a number of other policies on the use of telephones, email and the internet.
The HR & Compliance Centre FAQs section provides answers to a number of questions concerning negative comments on social media, including: What can an employer do if an employee posts a derogatory comment about it on a social networking site?, Can a defamatory comment posted by an employee on his or her Facebook page be used as evidence in the employee's disciplinary proceedings? and What can an employer do if a former employee posts a derogatory comment about it on a social networking site?.
We provide guidance on how to deal with an employee who has posted negative comments about the organisation on a social networking site in the HR & Compliance Centre "how to" section. We also look at the ten social media legal risks for employers.
