Employment Matters: A rigorous social media policy is critical

Social media platforms continue to revolutionise communication. Our third annual Employment: Social Media in the Workplace survey, released this month, found that the number of employees with work-related contacts on their personal social media had r

Despite this, just 2 per cent of employers had discussed this issue with their staff. The overriding message for employers is to implement a social media policy tailored to the needs of the organisation.

As the Irish economy continues to improve, more and more employees are moving jobs, bringing these valuable work-related connections with them to new roles.

Whereas the position surrounding ownership of work-related content, such as confidential information, is usually clearly ...