Author: Helen Duffy Whilst reading the Sunday Times on the weekend I came across an article reminding me of the dangers of Facebook. According to the article, someone referred to as ‘Lindsay’ forgot that her boss was a ‘friend’ of hers on Facebook when she wrote “I HATE MY JOB - my boss is a total pervvy ****er. Always making me do stuff just to **ss me off!” So later that day her boss responded to her comment on Facebook, reminding her that she was still on her six month probationary period and told her not to bother going into the office the following day. Whilst this is a sobering reminder of the risks of Facebook, employers should also be careful about conducting their disciplinary procedures through such means.  It seems in this case that ‘Lindsay’ was still within her first year of employment, but had she been employed for longer, this kind of response from her employer could have landed him in an employment tribunal.

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Facing the Music on Facebook

Andria Bolton

Local Solicitors UK | Compensation UK

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