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Employee use of social media in Australia striking the balance

  • Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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  • Australia
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  • May 11 2011

The past few years have seen an exponential increase in the uses and forms of social media

Social media misuse: who is liable under discrimination law?

  • Clayton Utz
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  • Australia
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  • August 5 2011

If an employer does decide to give its employees access to social media it is important to manage expectations and behaviours by setting out and communicating clear boundaries and conditions of use

Employment relations in the social media age

  • Piper Alderman
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  • Australia
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  • September 28 2011

From an employment relations point of view social media has had two major impacts

The importance of a clear social media policy for employers

  • PwC Australia
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  • Australia
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  • March 6 2012

There have been a number of recent unfair dismissal cases involving the termination of the employment of employees because of what employees have said on social media websites

Social media in the workplace

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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  • Australia
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  • May 4 2012

Social media has become increasingly prevalent in society

Why employers need a social media policy

  • Turnbull Hill Lawyers
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  • Australia
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  • August 3 2012

75 of businesses don’t have a formal policy in place on the use of social media

Managing the risks of ‘professional’ social media use by employees

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia
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  • February 27 2012

A recent UK Employment Tribunal case has highlighted the employment implications arising from employee use of LinkedIn

Social media as a recruitment tool: are there legal implications?

  • Holding Redlich
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  • Australia
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  • November 20 2012

Australian employers are increasingly using social media to find out about candidates for employment

“Bacon hater” Facebook slur leaves employer sizzling as FWA determines dismissal unfair

  • MARQUE Lawyers
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  • Australia
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  • October 9 2012

Facebook users now surpass 1 billion, including many of your employees

Did you know? prospective employees are increasingly demanding access to social media while at work.

  • Squire Sanders
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  • Australia
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  • September 28 2012

We have previously written about the implications of social media use in the termination of an employment relationship but did you know that social media is also playing an increasingly influential role in the recruitment and retention of employees?