"Deliberately provocative" posts warranted disciplinary action
An employee sacked over controversial social media posts has failed to convince the Federal Court his dismissal was unlawful adverse action. » more »
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S-xual comment didn't warrant dismissal; Employer's inaction undermines sacking
The Fair Work Commission has found two employees were unfairly dismissed for making s-xual comments about a female colleague over a workplace chat system, ruling only one message breached its policies. » more »
Court refuses to order ban on social media monitoring
The Federal Court has rejected an employee's application for an injunction restraining her employer from monitoring her social media activity, after she repeatedly criticised the employer online. » more »
One in 10 workers criticise their employer on social media
Some 11% of Australian employees have posted critical comments about their workplace or colleagues, research has found. » more »
Criticising employer on Facebook didn't warrant the sack
A disgruntled employee who vented about her employer on Facebook was harshly dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
No 'green light' for social media dismissals
The High Court has sent employees a clear warning about their social media conduct, while also delivering a cautionary message for employers. » more »
'Nothing is anonymous': High Court upholds Twitter sacking
An employee sacked for posting anonymous, critical tweets about her employer has today lost her compensation claim in the High Court. » more »
Forget discrimination changes, review codes of conduct: Lawyer
A proposal to introduce new federal anti-discrimination legislation is likely to have a zero net effect on workplaces, but does highlight the need for proper debate of how employers regulate employees' conduct, a law scholar says. » more »
High Court grappling with anonymous, out-of-hours online behaviour
The notion of anonymity on social media is one area High Court justices appeared to grapple with in recent hearings involving an employee who was dismissed for online misconduct, according to a lawyer closely following the case. » more »
Social storytelling amps up grad campaign
Including social media storytelling in its graduate recruitment marketing campaign has led to a 50 per cent boost in applications for the Australian arm of a global employer, according to the head of its people team. » more »
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