Whitmar Publications Ltd v Gamage & ors [2013] EWHC 1881 (Ch)

Social Media: Twitter trouble

In light of recent case law, Stephanie Creed considers ways to minimise the risk of reputational damage to organisations from comments posted online by employees ‘Employees often fall into the trap of thinking that, when tweeting from a personal account and not mentioning their employer, those tweets are outside the scope of their employment obligations. …

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Social Media: When do contacts belong to the employer?

The rise of LinkedIn is leading to disputes over the ownership of the account and related information, reports Roy Horgan ‘The law surrounding social media is still in its infancy, particularly in an employment law context, but popular social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn have recently come under the spotlight in employment disputes.’ …

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