Peninsula Business Services, Ireland’s leading employment law consultancy, is running a free workshop to tackle the growing issue of Social Networking in the workplace on Wednesday 8th May 2013 in The Rochestown Park Hotel, Co. Cork. The briefing will commence at 8.45am, finishing at 10.30am.
Given the giant increase in issues related to this topic, the briefing “TIME TO FACE UP TO SOCIAL NETWORKING ISSUES” will advise employers on the current legislation and the use of social media in the workplace. Peninsula’s aim is to educate employers on what procedures they should have in place to ensure their business stays legally compliant. The event will cover the most important aspects of social media, including how to protect your company’s reputation, social networking policies, managing employees access to social networking sites, workplace bullying via social networking, and the impact social networking has on the workplace.
Some common problems encountered by employers include; employees spending too long on social networking sites, employees using social networking sites for workplace bullying and bad mouthing their employers, increase in poor workplace relations, and the danger of sensitive or damaging information being posted online.
Alan Price, managing director of Peninsula Ireland, said “Social networking is a complicated topic which can often lead to confusion and uncertainty for employers and managers. It is important that employers gain a solid understanding of the latest developments in employment law in this area in order to ensure their business meets the relevant legal requirements and they avoid unnecessary and costly potential litigation claims.”
“The use of social networking has taken a major surge in the last number of years with the average person spending a significant part of their day on one of the many social networking sites. A survey conducted by Peninsula in 2012 showed that 67% of Irish employees admitted to checking their social networking sites during work hours, while 73% have admitted to bad mouthing their employers on social networking sites. As a result, social networking has become an increasingly problematic issue for Irish employers.”
Mr Price concludes, “We understand that with watertight policies in place, companies can then prioritise running their company and apply all their effort to making it a success. The seminar will provide useful information on the relevant policies to implement and how to do so in order to get them properly established.”
The social networking workshop will cover current legislation and the use of social media in the workplace and will also provide practical advice and offer time to have any questions you may have answered by our experts. Comprehensive hand-outs will be distributed at the end of the event, covering what will be discussed in the briefing.
The event will be presented by one of Peninsula’s senior legislation specialists in a manner which is easy to understand and offers easy to follow advice. The event is open to business owners, proprietors and senior decision makers only.
To confirm attendance please call the Peninsula Events team on 01 850 6055 or email us at events@peninsula-ie.com
