Lisa Berton, a Partner in Kemp Strang’s Employment Law practice, says several legal cases in recent months have dealt with social media in the workplace, however the definition of acceptable conduct is still blurred. She offers five tips to avoid a law suit over social media use by employees.
Aussies might be social media savvy in their personal lives, but 60 percent of professionals surveyed don’t use social media to find employment.
A rising tide of social media legal cases has provided guidance, but not certainty for both workers and employers, according to a legal expert.
Cold Rock Gungahlin has smashed records for the most successful opening week of any store within the franchise group’s history.
Social Media platforms such as LinkedIn threaten the future of the 200-plus industry associations in Australia predicts online marketer Toby Marshall, CEO of Lead Creation.
Employers can fire employees for Facebook posts or other social media comments outside of work hours, but doing so may be costly if they don’t follow basic workplace laws and procedures.
Taurus has announced today it has agreed an exclusive partnership with Beyond Digital Media to cement its TaurusEngage offering.
Facebook users spend 88 percent of their time on the social networking site looking at other peoples profiles, raising concerns about loss of productivity in the workplace according to a new Palo Alto Networks’ report.
An online community manager has to walk the fine line between balancing the needs of the users with the business objectives. They are often customer facing and act as a brand advocate and representative.
Optus have released their Business Social Media Index in conjunction with the Council of Small Business of Australia (COSBOA) has found similarly poor uptake of social media among business (28%) to MYOB’s business monitor report released Tuesday (18%).
