Monitoring employees social media activity on Black Friday
Monitoring employees social media activity on Black Friday Is it acceptable for companies to monitor staff social media activity? With Black Friday come huge [...]
October 2017
February 2016
Sharp increase in cyber-bullying at work
It was reported recently that cyber-bullying at work is on the rise, particularly in the public sector. One in five government employees have revealed experiencing or observing workplace cyber bullying, [...]
September 2015
Dismissal for offensive comments on social media
Dismissal for offensive comments on social media Dismissal for offensive comments on social media/texts/emails is potentially fair, especially taking into account the public nature of social platforms. Dismissal can [...]
April 2015
Technology: an employee tool or hindrance?
In his book “What Technology Wants,” Kevin Kelly (founding editor wired magazine) wrote: “Technology wants what life wants: increasing efficiency; increasing opportunity; increasing emergence; increasing complexity; increasing diversity; increasing [...]
March 2015
Sending private emails at work could get you the sack
Some chain emails, funny and joke emails that make light of certain situations or are a play on words cheer people up and make some people laugh. Yet some [...]
February 2015
Preventing social media indiscretions: avoiding the P45
We’ve all been there haven’t we? THE day from hell! Stub your toe as you get out of bed; spill your morning coffee over your freshly ironed shirt or [...]
October 2014
Monitoring employees social media activity on Black Friday
With Black Friday come huge discounts, and with huge discounts come employee distractions. Even if you're tied to your desk all day, there is always the internet and social [...]