Facebook can lead to dismissals
Facebook is an affecting staff and business alike
In drafting our last post, we unintentionally have made this FACEBOOK MONTH.
We read this online http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/7396010/Facebook-photos-endanger-sick-leave
The short version is an individual took sick leave and then had facebook telling the story of someone who appeared to not be unwell enough to be on sick leave. We are not here to question the facts but have to make the observation that employees social media activities appear to have an impact on their employment.
A respected Employment Law Specialist Susan Hornsby-Geluk said:
"If you are out engaging in social activities, when you should be at home on your sickbed, you run a higher risk of being caught these days . . ."
As employer's of people we feel you should not be actively invading the privacy of staff, by regularly researching them online - or FACEBOOK STALKING.
But it does seem that facebook is playing an increasing part in the relationship between employer's and employee's and that employees who post inappropriate content and show they are not unwell may well find Facebook get's them into "interesting territory".
It begs the question "what does your facebook profile say about you?" or even worse are you a "Linkedin Liar"? .... we'll save that for a later post. :-D
