Social Media & Unfair Dismissal – A Guide for Employers
The recent decision by a full bench at Fair Work Australia in Dianna Smith T/A Escape Hair Design v Sally-Anne Fitzgerald [2011]FWAFB 1422 (15 March 2011) upholding an unfair dismissal finding is a timely reminder for employers to ensure they observe the correct procedures when considering terminating an employee, and that they have clear guidelines in place for the use of social media where employees comment on their place of work.
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Excellent post with very useful guidelines. Discussion of social media law is only just beginning in social media marketing circles. Guides such as this are a terrific way to start the conversation.
Thank you Michael, reallty appreciate your comment and feedback.
I completely agree with Michael and enjoyed your recent presentation at the Corporate Social Media Summit in Sydney on same .
Thank you Susie – hope you got some useful information at the presentation. We actually really enjoy doing these presentations and it’s always good to hear that participants also enjoy them.