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A summary of major developments in key areas

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia, European Union, Indonesia, Myanmar, United Kingdom
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  • March 7 2013

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and institutional bodies have published the following guidance in relation to corporate governance and

Facebook sacked employee reinstated

  • Gadens Lawyers
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  • Australia
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  • March 5 2013

The Fair Work Commission warns of the expectation that employers will have a Social Media Policy if they wish to discipline employees for abusing

Social media update: are your employees doing “The Harlem Shake”?

  • Rubin Thomlinson LLP
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  • Australia, Canada, USA
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  • March 4 2013

Employers will no doubt concede that social media is ubiquitous, and is beginning to permeate the boundary between personal life and professional

Social media in the workplace top 5 issues for 2013

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia
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  • January 30 2013

Social media’s impact in the workplace continued to grow in 2012, with several high-profile incidents underscoring the challenges facing employers in

Social media - a brisk stroll through the minefield

  • Colin Biggers & Paisley
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  • Australia
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  • December 13 2012

Social media provides businesses with a new avenue to communicate with their customers

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

Dismissal after inappropriate Facebook posts held to be unfair

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers
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  • Australia
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  • October 30 2012

The recent decision in Linfox Australia Pty Ltd v Stutsel 2012 FWAFB 7079 reinforces how important it is for employers to have sound social media policies

Facebook implications

  • Holding Redlich
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  • Australia
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  • October 16 2012

A truck driver with 22 years employment with an ‘extremely good’ record was dismissed by Linfox because of ‘serious misconduct’ following complaints about comments made on the driver’s Facebook page about two of the company’s managers

Anti-social media: Linfox full bench sets a framework for assessing misuse

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia
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  • October 15 2012

The Full Bench of Fair Work Australia has dismissed Linfox’s appeal against the reinstatement of an employee who was terminated for misuse of social media

“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