Social Media in the Workplace

There is no doubt that most businesses use social media and collaboration tools such as social business software of some kind or another and embrace the benefits that these can bring. In a 2009 a global Manpower survey, businesses identified the main benefits of using social media as; brand building, fostering collaboration and communication, as way of recruiting new talent, improving employee engagement and driving innovation

But there are also risks. On page 21 of the January 2014 Credit Control (Social Media) supplement Employment Partner Linky Trott examines the main legal risks that can arise in the workplace between a business and its workforce and considers how the Courts and Tribunals are responding to social media issues arising in the workplace.

Please click on the link below to view the supplement.

Social Media in the Workplace