UK:
When Is It OK For Employers To Monitor Employee’s Social Media Profiles?
26 September 2014
Wedlake Bell
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With recent advances in technology, the boundary between an
employee's personal and work life has become blurred. Employees
use social media forums such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to
communicate with friends, colleagues and clients. Adam Grant and
Anna Lewis from Wedlake Bell look at how employers can capitalise
on the supposed willingness of employees to share personal
information online, as well as avoid the pitfalls.
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