Employee use of information and communication technology

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  Employment law cases

  Facebook page criticising employer did not justify dismissal

  Employees' entries on social media critical that are of their employer will not always justify dismissal, as this case demonstrates.

• Type:

  Employment law cases

  Golf club fairly dismissed employee for excessive personal internet use at work

  An employment tribunal found that a golf club fairly dismissed an employee for excessive personal internet use during working hours, despite the fact that it did not have a formal policy on staff use of the internet.

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  FAQs

  If an employee has used social media to make a defamatory comment about one of their employer's competitors, what should the employer do?

• Type:

  FAQs

  What can an employer do if a former employee posts a derogatory comment about it on social media?

• Type:

  Employment law cases

  Facebook entry and YouTube video led to amateur model's dismissal

  Employers can use entries on websites such as Facebook and YouTube as evidence in disciplinary proceedings, as this case demonstrates.