A YouTube video that highlighted an employee's "flippant" regard for his work duties had the potential to damage his employer's reputation, and warranted dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has found.
An employer's decision to dismiss a worker for "extreme" online comments was valid and did not infringe his implied constitutional freedom of communication, a full Federal Court has ruled.
Employers that refer to the broader organisational impacts of social media misconduct when deciding on disciplinary responses might be better placed to defend their actions, an employment lawyer says.
Employers can expect to face four specific HR compliance and legal challenges this year. Watch this webcast to hear how to prepare and defend against them.
A ruling that an employer unfairly sacked a worker for tagging colleagues in s-xually explicit material online highlights one of the complex HR hot spots employers are likely to face this year.
An employer had a valid reason to sack a worker for belittling Facebook comments, but has been ordered to pay him $28k in compensation after HR made "significant" procedural errors.
An employer that covertly viewed an employee's Facebook page and then gave her a final warning for social media misconduct didn't commit a privacy breach, a court has ruled.
It's never been easier to learn so much about prospective candidates before hiring them, but with the extra knowledge comes new decision-making risks. Watch this webcast to understand the key issues in this space, and how to manage them.
A growing organisation is using employee blogs and adapting marketing strategies to build a strong pipeline of prospective candidates, according to its head of marketing.
Employers can keep engagement and morale high even among remote and competitive employees through smart use of social media and transparent rewards systems, says the co-founder of a successful sales business.
Some employers have successfully stepped up to the task of managing psychosocial safety, but in many other workplaces, initiatives are falling flat. Join us for an HR Daily webinar to understand what's holding back progress in this critical space and how to move forward.
