7 February 2012
The misuse of social media in the workplace is a serious issue which is becoming ever-more problematic to employers all over the country. In a recent report, Acas discovered that employees’ misuse of the internet and social media costs Britain’s economy £14 billion per year.
Without a clear, up-to-date social media policy for your employees to follow, you could be putting your business at risk from a number of potentially devastating issues:
- Damage to your reputation
- Disclosure of your business’ confidentiality and proprietary information
- Failure to comply with your legal obligations
A well-constructed social media policy allows you to control and/or deter your employees’ use of social media both in and out of the workplace. It also provides useful evidence you can rely on in the face of any litigation or tribunal cases that may result from social media misuse.
With the demands of businesses in mind, Hill Dickinson has produced a comprehensive Social Media Toolkit.
Written and produced by employment lawyers who are experts in defending cases involving social media misuse, the kit provides practical ways to protect your business; including a model social media policy for you to roll out, whether as a stand-alone policy or incorporated within your employee handbook, and essential guidance on identifying and mitigating the risks social media misuse could cause.
Contact
To find out more about our Social
Media Toolkit, or to take advantage of this offer, please
contact:
Mark McKeating
mark.mckeating@hilldickinson.com
+44 (0) 151 600 8000
Hill Dickinson has a wealth of experience in dealing with the full
range of employment and pensions issues. If you have any queries
relating to the above, or any other legal matter, please do not
hesitate to contact us
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