social media – Do I Have A Case? – No win no fee Solicitors https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk Dispute Resolution Solicitors Sat, 26 Oct 2013 14:53:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-dihac-favicon-white-32x32.jpg social media – Do I Have A Case? – No win no fee Solicitors https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk 32 32 Case Review: Former employee forced to hand over Linkedin password https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/case-review-former-employee-forced-to-hand-over-linkedin-password/ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 14:53:33 +0000 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/?p=3621 In the recent case of Whitmar Publications Ltd v Gamage and Others, the issue of personal and professional use of social media came under the spotlight, and in particular the issue of a Linkedin password. Whereas we have seen a lot of media coverage about the use of Facebook and Twitter, and the inappropriateness or ... Read more

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]]> Case Review: Teaching Assistant Wins School Unfair Dismissal Claim https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/case-review-teaching-assistant-wins-school-unfair-dismissal-claim/ Thu, 19 Sep 2013 15:03:33 +0000 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/?p=3263 A teaching assistant from Cannock has been awarded more than £16,000 in compensation after winning her school unfair dismissal case against Bridgtown Primary. Paula Williams, 45, was wrongly dismissed after claims that she swore in front of pupils, used inappropriate language and also posted “inappropriate Facebook photos”. The school head teacher, Joanna Raybould, told the ... Read more

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]]> Case Review: Lorry driver unfairly dismissed after Facebook comments https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/case-review-lorry-driver-unfairly-dismissed-after-facebook-comments/ Wed, 31 Jul 2013 12:52:55 +0000 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/?p=2834 A Scottish timber building company has lost an unfair dismissal case brought by an employee who was sacked after making derogatory comments on Facebook. Niall Kass, a lorry driver for the company Gillies and Mackay Ltd in Pertshire, was stopped by the police in his company vehicle which had an expired MOT. He was served ... Read more

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]]> How your social media profile can affect your hiring potential? https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/how-your-social-media-profile-can-affect-your-hiring-potential/ Tue, 09 Jul 2013 10:34:30 +0000 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/?p=2671 With sites like Facebook having over a billion users worldwide and sites like Twitter and Instagram following closely behind in the amount of users, you can easily find out what people are doing and what their personality is like just from their various social media pages. Posting compromising photos and explicit status’ and comments really can hamper ... Read more

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]]> Criticising your workplace on Facebook: Is it worth the risk? https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/criticising-your-workplace-on-facebook-is-it-worth-the-risk/ Wed, 26 Jun 2013 15:53:32 +0000 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/?p=2530 With social media such as Facebook and Twitter not looking like they are going away anytime soon, it is becoming increasingly common to encounter cases in which comments made on social media play an integral role. One only has to look at the furore caused by twitter comments made by the Kent Youth PCC to ... Read more

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]]> Time to brush up on your Social Media law? https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/time-to-brush-up-on-your-social-media-law/ Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:58:08 +0000 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/?p=2116 The dangers in using Facebook and Twitter were highlighted again this week when people who tweeted alleged photos of child killer Jon Venables were likely to be charged with contempt of court. A simple tweet, a split-second decision when online, could result in criminal charges for some. Legal action is being taken against several people ... Read more

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]]> Case Review: Employee who was demoted following Facebook comments wins breach of contract case https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/employee-who-was-demoted-following-facebook-comments-wins-breach-of-contract-case/ Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:11:27 +0000 https://www.doihaveacase.co.uk/?p=2027 Adrian Smith, employed by the Trafford Housing Trust and also a devout Christian, remarked on his Facebook page that gay marriage was “an equality too far”. His comments were considered to be misconduct and as a result Mr Smith was demoted with a 40% pay cut. However this week a High Court judgment found in ... Read more

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