The Telegraph reported this month that 48% of companies have now banned Twitter in the workplace. This would appear to be management responding to (a) the impact on productivity that social media distractions can cause; and (b) the fear that employees may post inappropriate content.
Whilst technical measures can be taken to ensure that employees cannot access certain sites, this is likely to affect staff morale and, with the advent of smartphones, may prove ultimately ineffective. As an alternative solution, management may wish to consider including appropriate provisions in employment contracts and/or staff policies that will regulate employee’s behaviour in cyberspace.
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Adrian, a highly experienced lawyer, founded Lawspeed in 1997. He is responsible for developing our extensive portfolio of products and services, including the widely used Lawspeed contract templates. Adrian is an expert on “recruitment law” and specialises in contracts, regulatory compliance, employment status and dispute handling. He is chair of the trade body the Association of Recruitment Consultancies, the only lawyer lead recruitment trade body in the UK. Adrian and his co-director Ravi devised Standards in Recruitment as a vehicle for helping drive up standards and compliance in the industry.
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