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In the case of Warby v Wunda Group plc, Mrs Warby worked as a sales consultant for Wunda Group plc. A dispute arose between Mrs Warby and her manager, Mr Pugh. There was conflict as to what had been agreed to be her basic salary. Each party accused each other of lying. Mrs Warby stated that her wages had been changed because she was pregnant. Mr Pugh denied this, and then was prompted to ask
Blog Article | Last updated: 04/05/2012 13:43:00
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Purpose and scope
This Policy on the use of social media is in addition to the Company`s existing Policy on internet and email use.
This Policy covers the use of social media by employees for both business and private purposes, regardless
Data Protection HR Resources | Last updated: 06/02/2012 16:59:00
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It is reported on the Guardian Jobs website today that 69% of recruiters have rejected a candidate after viewing their social networking profiles. The figure comes from a survey carried out by social media monitoring service Reppler. A similar study was conducted by Microsoft in 2009, where only 49% of emlpoyers were influenced by such sites.
According to the results of the current&nb
Blog Article | Last updated: 17/01/2012 11:36:00
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The use of social media can be a minefield, creating many issues for employers which are increasingly being seen in Tribunals. Employers who ignore the rise of this medium do so at their peril.
News Article | Last updated: 07/10/2011 13:38:00
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There have been a spate of cases recently concerning employees & their use of Facebook to moan about work. However, this case shows that derogatory comments about work by an employee will not always justify dismissal.
Blog Article | Last updated: 06/09/2011 11:17:00
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Following on from our previous blogs regarding employees who were dismissed for comments made on social networking site Facebook (one of which was held to be fair, the other unfair) it has been widely publicised today that Argos has sacked an employee suffering from cancer after he complained about his job on the site.
David Rowat, a 56 year old father of three was sacked for alleged gross misconduct after moaning about work on the social networking site after returning from annual leave. His comments read "Had a great day back at work after my hols who am I kidding!!" and "Back to the shambles that is work." The post did not identify the store at which he worked.
Blog Article | Last updated: 24/08/2011 10:40:00
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As we are now over half way through 2011, we take a look back at some of our favourite cases so far this year. It's perhaps a sign of the times that these involve redundancies, company administrations, and the use of social media as well as tricky questions of a philosophical nature..
News Article | Last updated: 03/08/2011 15:04:00
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Former employees of Woburn Abbey Country House are bringing unfair dismissal claims against Bedford Estates who own the property.
The employees were sacked after a video of them picking up a chef who was leaving employment and dunking him into a sink full of water and throwing a cheesecake at his head was posted on Facebook and seen by their bosses. The alleged perpetrators were initial
Blog Article | Last updated: 25/07/2011 15:48:00
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Workers at a Waterstones distribution centre have been sacked following discovery of them 'planking' around the warehouse. Planking is a craze where people are photographed lying down in unusual places. The employers found out after photos were posted on facebook. It is reported that the workers were in breach of health and safety rules by lying in dangerous places including on a forklift truck.
Blog Article | Last updated: 22/06/2011 11:43:00
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21 April 2011
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter etc. They are the public meeting places of the 21st century. Such virtual communities are spaces where a whole generation has come together to express themselves and form networks like never before. How
Blog Article | Last updated: 27/04/2011 13:15:00
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